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Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Arctostaphylos pungens Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Arctostaphylos pungens Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: These open woodlands have been described from canyon sides, terraces, benches and elevated plains in central and north-central Arizona and may extend into southwestern New Mexico. Elevations range from 1520-2440 m. Sites are flat to steep slopes often with southern aspects. Substrates are rocky soil derived from sandstone or limestone. Stands have a total vegetation cover of 20-60%. They are patchy with an open (>5% cover) conifer tree canopy 3-8 m tall that is codominated by <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i>. The short-shrub layer has over 25% cover and is often a dense and diverse thicket dominated by the evergreen sclerophyllous shrubs <i>Arctostaphylos pungens</i> and <i>Quercus turbinella</i>. Other shrub species often include <i>Garrya flavescens, Ephedra viridis, Yucca baccata, Artemisia tridentata, Amelanchier</i> spp., <i>Cercocarpus montanus, Cercocarpus intricatus, Mahonia fremontii, Purshia stansburiana, Yucca baccata, Rhus trilobata</i>, and <i>Glossopetalon spinescens</i>. The herbaceous layer is typically sparse if present and is composed of scattered forbs and graminoids. The dominance of <i>Arctostaphylos pungens</i> often with <i>Quercus turbinella</i> in the dense, short-shrub layer, and the sparse herbaceous cover separates this association from other <i>Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma</i> woodlands. Small treeless thickets are included in this association.  Accession Code: VB.CC.31669.CEGL000775 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.2.685188 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Pointleaf Manzanita Woodland   Code: CEGL000775   Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Arctostaphylos pungens Woodland