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Juniperus osteosperma Wooded Herbaceous Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Juniperus osteosperma Wooded Herbaceous Alliance
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: Vegetation within the Juniperus osteosperma Wooded Herbaceous Alliance (A.1502) is described only from the semi-arid Basin and Range Province of southern Idaho. In this region it occurs from 1800-2200 m in elevation. Average annual precipitation is 25-40 cm with a peak in early summer. Soils are rocky, well-drained, and derived from limestone parent materials. These communities are characterized by an open canopy of Juniperus osteosperma, usually as the only tree species. Cercocarpus ledifolius is a common associate on thin soils near rock outcrops. Shrub associates include Artemisia tridentata, Artemisia nova, and Krascheninnikovia lanata. Perennial bunch grasses dominate the herbaceous layer, with Pseudoroegneria spicata, Leymus ambiguus, and Hesperostipa comata (= Stipa comata) being the most common species. Adjacent vegetation is Artemisia shrub-steppe at the lower elevation margin and Cercocarpus ledifolius shrublands on rocky outcrops. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.24877.JUNIPERUSOSTEOS
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      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 osteosperma Wooded Herbaceous Alliance
  Translated: Utah Juniper Wooded Herbaceous Alliance
  UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.126653 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A.1502