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Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This minor woodland association has been reported from the mountains and plateaus of southern Utah. Elevation ranges from 1829-2653 m (6000-8700 feet). Sites are steep mid to lower slopes, often with eastern, northern or western aspects. Soils are typically loam or sandy loam. Parent materials are usually sandstone or limestone. This association is characterized by a typically open tree canopy (about 30% cover) that is dominated or codominated by <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i>, usually with <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> present to codominant. Scattered <i>Pinus flexilis</i> and <i>Juniperus scopulorum</i> trees may also be present. <i>Arctostaphylos patula</i> dominates the moderate to sparse shrub layer with <i>Mahonia repens</i> a common associate. Others shrub species present may include <i>Acer glabrum, Amelanchier utahensis, Ceanothus</i> spp., <i>Cercocarpus ledifolius, Cercocarpus montanus, Purshia tridentata, Quercus gambelii</i>, and <i>Symphoricarpos oreophilus</i>. The sparse herbaceous layer (<20% cover) is primarily composed of graminoids, such as <i>Carex rossii, Achnatherum hymenoides (= Oryzopsis hymenoides), Elymus elymoides, Leymus salinus, Poa fendleriana</i>, and <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata</i>. Forbs are sparse and may include <i>Achillea millefolium, Astragalus miser, Clematis columbiana, Eriogonum racemosum</i>, and <i>Hymenoxys richardsonii</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31805.CEGL000423
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]
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  Translated: Douglas-fir / Greenleaf Manzanita Woodland
  Code: CEGL000423
  Scientific: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland