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Mapping of Riparian Vegetation
Area Description
The LRGV studied in the project extends
approximately 240 km from Falcon Dam to the mouth of the Rio Grande. Drs. Judd and Lonard have done extensive biological surveys of the area and are quite familiar with the native vegetation. For this project, eight testsites were selected and vegetation transects were run from the banks of the river to 50-100 meters inland.
Description of Common Vegetation of Lower Rio Grande Valley
Dominant Plant Species along Lower Rio Grande Valley at test sites
Trees:
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Prosopis glandulosa |
Mesquite |
Celtis laevigate |
Hackberry |
Ulmus crassifolia |
Cedar Elm |
Ehretia anacua |
Anacua (Evergreen) |
Salix nigra |
Black Willow |
Parkinsonia aculeata |
Retama |
Shrubs:
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Avicenna germinans |
Black Mangrove |
Zanthoxylum fagara |
"una de gato" Cats Claw |
Celtis pallido |
Spiny Hackberry |
Mimosa pigra |
Mimosa |
Opuntia lindheimora |
Prickly Pear |
Prosopis glandulosa |
Mesquite |
Grasses:
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Monothochloe littoralis |
Shoregrass |
Borrichia frutescens |
Sea Oxeye |
Cenchrus cilliaris |
Buffelgrass |
Panicum maximum |
Guinea Grass |
Last Modified: Wed Apr 14, 1999
CSR/TSGC Team Web
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