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Juniperus californica Wooded Shrubland Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Juniperus californica Wooded Shrubland Alliance Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This woodland alliance of the Mojave Desert, southern California, and the Baja Peninsula, grows on ridges, slopes and valleys on soils derived from bedrock or alluvium. Annual precipitation totals are quite low, varying from 20-40 cm. The precipitation is strongly seasonal, with the bulk falling between November and April. Stands are found from 1000-2450 m elevation. This semi-arid and desert woodland is dominated by Juniperus californica. Other trees present may include Quercus turbinella, Yucca brevifolia, Pinus quadrifolia, and Pinus monophylla. An open or intermittent shrub layer may include Artemisia tridentata, Coleogyne ramosissima, Yucca whipplei, Yucca schidigera, Ephedra spp., Purshia stansburiana (= Purshia mexicana var. stansburiana), and Lepidospartum squamatum. The herbaceous layer is sparse or dominated by graminoids.  Accession Code: VB.CC.19093.JUNIPERUSCALIFO Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 8
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Juniperus californica Wooded Shrubland Alliance   Translated: California Juniper Wooded Shrubland Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125762 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.502