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Juniperus monosperma / Sparse Understory Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Juniperus monosperma / Sparse Understory Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This lower-elevation, short-statured woodland has been described from Bandelier National Monument in north-central New Mexico and Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument in central New Mexico. It is also a minor. The majority of sites occur on summits and undulating plateaus with gentle to moderate slopes (4-20%). Occasionally, stands can be found on sideslopes of plateaus with rockier soils and gentle sideslopes of low hills in the plains. Aspects are variable, although solar exposure tends to go from low to high with increasing elevation. Soils are variable, being composed of eolian material, alluvium or colluvium derived from rhyolitic tuff or pumice. There is usually high cover of bare ground. Vegetation is characterized by an open to moderately dense woodland dominated by <i>Juniperus monosperma</i> with tree canopies that range from 10 to 40% cover. <i>Juniperus</i> regeneration is common along with scattered <i>Pinus edulis</i> seedlings and saplings. This understory is typically sparse (<10% total cover) and has only scattered graminoids, such as <i>Aristida purpurea</i> or <i>Bouteloua gracilis</i>, and few forbs. Shrubs and dwarf-shrubs are also scattered and most commonly represented by <i>Yucca glauca, Opuntia polyacantha</i>, and <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.31782.CEGL005368 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.2.820818 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: One-seed Juniper / Sparse Understory Woodland   Code: CEGL005368   Scientific: Juniperus monosperma / Sparse Understory Woodland