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Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Psathyrostachys juncea Ruderal Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Psathyrostachys juncea Ruderal Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This semi-natural woodland association currently is documented only from sites in and adjacent to Capitol Reef National Park in southeastern Utah; this summary is derived from plots sampled in the park in 2003. It occurs on alluvial flats, on sites with gentle (7%) slopes at 2043 m elevation and a southeastern aspect. The unvegetated surface has high exposure of bare soil and moderate cover of dead wood. Litter is sparse, less than 10% cover. Parent materials are mixed, and the soils are well-drained sandy loams derived from alluvium. This association was created following BLM treatments of sagebrush flats to enhance grazing potential. Total vegetation cover ranges from 22 to 50% and is characterized by an open canopy, typically 2-5 m tall, of young <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> trees that range in cover from 5 to 15% and understory dominated by the perennial exotic bunchgrass <i>Psathyrostachys juncea (= Elymus junceus)</i> that ranges in cover from 15 to 25%. The shrub layer is sparse and includes <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis</i> and <i>Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus</i>. Numerous non-native forbs have invaded these treated areas. The only remaining native herbaceous flora in the area is the forb <i>Mirabilis multiflora</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32000.CEGL002368
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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  Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Psathyrostachys juncea Ruderal Woodland
  Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Russian Wildrye Ruderal Woodland
  Code: CEGL002368