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Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Purshia stansburiana Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Purshia stansburiana Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This woodland association is known from the Colorado Plateau south to central Arizona. It occurs on dry hillslopes and mesas. Elevations range from 1825-2075 m. Stands occur on gentle to moderately steep slopes on all aspects. The soils are generally shallow, calcareous and rocky, ranging from sand to sandy loam in texture. Rock outcrop and bare soil are common. Parent materials include sandstone and shale. The vegetation is characterized by an open to moderately dense tree canopy (10-60% cover) codominated by Pinus edulis and Juniperus osteosperma. Purshia stansburiana dominates or codominates the sparse to moderately dense short-shrub layer often with Artemisia tridentata in the northern part of its range. Cercocarpus montanus and Purshia tridentata are scarce or absent. Other shrubs may be present including Amelanchier utahensis, Arctostaphylos patula, Chamaebatiaria millefolium, Ephedra viridis, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Mahonia trifoliolata, Quercus gambelii (<5% cover), or species of Yucca and Opuntia. Herbaceous cover is variable, ranging from sparse to moderately dense, but generally dominated by graminoids (>5% cover) with scattered forbs.  Accession Code: VB.CC.24988.PINUSEDULISJUNI 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: Pinus edulis - (Juniperus spp.) Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Stansbury Cliff-rose Woodland   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125841 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000782   Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Purshia stansburiana Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Purshia stansburiana Woodland