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Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Purshia stansburiana Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Purshia stansburiana Woodland
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Description: This pinyon-juniper woodland association is currently described from Canyon-Parashant National Monument in Arizona. More survey and classification work are needed to fully characterize this type. It typically occurs at 1775 to 1850 m (5860-6050 feet) elevation on gently to moderately sloping (1-14°) high-level plateaus, low-level valley bottoms, and mid to upper sideslopes. It often favors south-facing aspects. Soils tend to be well- or rapidly-drained silty clay loams derived from limestone parent materials. This woodland association supports sparse to dense tree canopy of <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> and <i>Pinus monophylla </i><i>Purshia stansburiana</i> dominates and characterizes the shrub strata. Various short shrubs such as <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae, Ephedra viridis, Artemisia tridentata</i>, and <i>Yucca baccata</i> occur occasionally at relatively low individual covers. <i>Opuntia whipplei</i> and <i>Opuntia</i> sp. are frequent components of the very sparse dwarf-shrub stratum. The herbaceous understory is poorly developed; frequent graminoids include <i>Bromus tectorum, Bouteloua gracilis, Poa fendleriana</i>, and <i>Elymus elymoides</i>, while notable forbs include <i>Eriogonum umbellatum, Cordylanthus parviflorus, Frasera albomarginata</i>, and <i>Comandra umbellata</i>. This vegetation type occurs within a large matrix of pinyon-juniper vegetation types. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31639.CEGL005397
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.841827 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Stansbury's Cliffrose Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Purshia stansburiana Woodland
  Code: CEGL005397