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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:
Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite
Celtis laevigate Hackberry
Ulmus crassifolia Cedar Elm
Ehretia anacua Anacua (Evergreen)
Salix nigra Black Willow
Parkinsonia aculeata Retama
Shrubs:
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:
Monothochloe littoralis Shoregrass
Borrichia frutescens Sea Oxeye
Cenchrus cilliaris Buffelgrass
Panicum maximum Guinea Grass

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Last Modified: Wed Apr 14, 1999
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