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Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Shepherdia rotundifolia Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Shepherdia rotundifolia Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This woodland association occurs in two distinct situations: At Natural Bridges National Monument and Capitol Reef National Park, stands of this type occupy rolling uplands on eolian, alluvial or residual red sandy silt soils, often in a mosaic with ~<i>Pinus edulis - Juniperus</i> spp. / <i>Artemisia tridentata</i> (ssp. <i>wyomingensis</i>, ssp. <i>vaseyana</i>) Woodland (CEGL000776)$$ and ~<i>Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma</i> / Sparse Understory Woodland (CEGL002148)$$. In addition, at Capitol Reef and Canyonlands national parks, stands occur on warm, dry, moderately steep lower slopes where sandstone colluvium overlies slopes of Chinle or Organ Rock shales. Elevations range from 1445 to 2273 m (4740-7460 feet). Soils vary depending on substrate, including sandy loams, sandy clays, and silt loams. This woodland association is locally common in the Colorado Plateau of southern Utah. Total vegetation cover ranges between 15 and 80%. <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> and <i>Pinus edulis</i> form a canopy 2-5 m tall and with 10-60% cover. The understory is characterized by a shrub layer dominated by <i>Shepherdia rotundifolia</i>. Other shrubs present may include <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis, Mahonia fremontii, Artemisia nova</i>, and <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae</i>. Herbaceous species generally have low total cover and vary from site to site. Cryptobiotic soils may have significant cover in sites derived from loess.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32034.CEGL002335 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.2.758360 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Roundleaf Buffaloberry Woodland   Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Shepherdia rotundifolia Woodland   Code: CEGL002335