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Juniperus scopulorum / Piptatherum micranthum Woodland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Juniperus scopulorum / Piptatherum micranthum Woodland
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This rocky mountain juniper community type is found in the western Great Plains of the United States. Stands occur almost exclusively on steep (30-70%) north-facing slopes. The soils are shallow and poorly developed; loamy sands and sandy loams predominate. The vegetation structure and composition is an evergreen woodland with moderately open to dense cover of Juniperus scopulorum, Juniperus virginiana, or introgressant hybrids of the two. Woody species other than Juniperus scopulorum or Juniperus virginiana occur sporadically, but none achieves prominence. Most of the trees are small (10-20 cm dbh) and few exceed 6 m. Where the density of the tree canopy is high, the short-shrub and herbaceous strata are not well-developed. In more open places Piptatherum micranthum (= Oryzopsis micrantha) is often abundant. Other common herbaceous species include Campanula rotundifolia, Galium boreale, and Maianthemum stellatum. Mosses and lichens can cover much of the ground. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.25554.JUNIPERUSSCOPUL
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Rocky Mountain Juniper / Little-seed Mountain Ricegrass Woodland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687620 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000747
  Scientific: Juniperus scopulorum / Piptatherum micranthum Woodland
  Common: Rocky Mountain Juniper / Little-seed Ricegrass Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Juniperus scopulorum / Piptatherum micranthum Woodland