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Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata / Pleuraphis jamesii Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata / Pleuraphis jamesii Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association has been described on the Colorado Plateau in southeastern Utah and may occur in parts of Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. Elevation ranges from 2000-2200 m. Sites are found on mesas and alluvial flats often surrounded by washes or woodlands. Soils are generally deep, calcareous, alkaline, sandy to fine textured loams. Bare soil may be up to 80% of the ground cover. Stands have an open short (less than 1 m tall) shrub canopy dominated by the Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata. Scattered short shrubs and dwarf-shrubs may include Gutierrezia sp., Ephedra viridis, Atriplex spp., and Krascheninnikovia lanata. Total woody canopy ranges from 10-35% cover. The sparse herbaceous layer (5-15% cover) is dominated by graminoids such as Pleuraphis jamesii (= Hilaria jamesii), Achnatherum hymenoides (= Oryzopsis hymenoides), Bouteloua gracilis, Aristida purpurea var. fendleriana, and Sporobolus cryptandrus. Forbs are sparse. Some stands may be considered sparse vegetation. Bare soil is often over 60%. Gravel and cryptogam typically have low cover. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.17874.ARTEMISIATRIDEN
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Basin Big Sagebrush / James' Galleta Shrubland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683071 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Scientific: Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata / Pleuraphis jamesii Shrubland
  Code: CEGL001015
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata / Pleuraphis jamesii Shrubland