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Quercus gambelii - Cercocarpus montanus / (Carex geyeri) Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Quercus gambelii - Cercocarpus montanus / (Carex geyeri) Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This mixed montane shrubland association is reported from foothills, mountains and mesa tops in western Colorado and Utah. Stands occur on moderate to steep slopes. Aspect varies with elevation with low elevation stands restricted to more mesic northern and eastern aspects, and higher elevation stands occurring on southern and western aspects. Substrates are typically shallow and rocky, derived from sandstone and shale parent materials, and range from sandy- to clayey-textured soil. The vegetation is characterized by a moderately dense to dense thicket of tall deciduous shrubs 2-5 m tall (on unstable, eroding or talus slopes the shrub canopy may be open). Codominance of Quercus gambelii and Cercocarpus montanus (at least 10% cover of each) is diagnostic of this plant association, but Amelanchier utahensis is often also abundant to codominant. Low cover of other mixed shrub associates is common. Arctostaphylos patula, Arctostaphylos pungens, Artemisia tridentata, Fendlera rupicola, Fraxinus anomala, Peraphyllum ramosissimum, Physocarpus monogynus, Purshia tridentata, Rhus trilobata, Rosa woodsii, Quercus turbinella, Symphoricarpos oreophilus, and Yucca spp. may be present depending on geography. Occasional Juniperus osteosperma and Pinus edulis trees may be present also. The herbaceous layer is generally sparse because of dense overstory.  Accession Code: VB.CC.19350.QUERCUSGAMBELII Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus gambelii Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Gambel Oak - Mountain-mahogany / (Geyer's Sedge) Shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684697 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001113   Scientific: Quercus gambelii - Cercocarpus montanus / (Carex geyeri) Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Quercus gambelii - Cercocarpus montanus / (Carex geyeri) Shrubland