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Quercus gambelii / Artemisia tridentata Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Quercus gambelii / Artemisia tridentata Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This shrubland association is described from mountains and plateaus of Utah. Sites are on nearly level mesas to steep hillslopes (to 40%). Soils are gravelly loams. The vegetation is characterized by a moderately dense to dense tall-shrub layer (2-5 m tall) that is dominated by Quercus gambelii (10-60% cover) with a sparse to moderately dense short-shrub layer dominated by Artemisia tridentata often forming a mosaic of oak and sagebrush. If present, Amelanchier spp. and Cercocarpus montanus occur in minor amounts (<10% cover). Other shrubs that may be present include Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, Purshia tridentata, Opuntia spp, Rosa spp., Symphoricarpos spp., and Tetradymia canescens. The relatively sparse herbaceous layer is a mixture of grasses and forbs.  Accession Code: VB.CC.21640.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 / Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685113 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001111   Scientific: Quercus gambelii / Artemisia tridentata Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Quercus gambelii / Artemisia tridentata Shrubland