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Artemisia bigelovii Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia bigelovii Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association occurs most commonly on ledgy slopes, canyon rims and ridges in the east-central part of the Colorado Plateau (southeastern Utah and northern Arizona). Slopes are gentle and elevations range from 1552 to 1900 m (5090-6234 feet). Substrates include alluvial and eolian deposits that have weathered into coarse loamy sands. These soils are often thin and overlie sandstone bedrock. The vegetation is dominated by <i>Artemisia bigelovii</i>, but other shrub species are always present, including <i>Atriplex confertifolia, Ephedra torreyana, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Purshia stansburiana</i>, and <i>Yucca harrimaniae</i>. The total cover of the associated shrubs may exceed that of <i>Artemisia bigelovii</i>. The herbaceous understory is sparse, rarely exceeding 5-10% cover, and variable from stand to stand. <i>Pleuraphis jamesii</i> is often present in the otherwise graminoid-poor understory; other herbaceous species may include <i>Arenaria fendleri, Calochortus flexuosus, Chaenactis stevioides, Oenothera pallida</i>, and <i>Rumex hymenosepalus</i>. Cryptobiotic soil crusts may have high cover. Scattered individuals of <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> may be present. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32040.CEGL000276
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.2.686495 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Bigelow's Sagebrush Shrubland
  Code: CEGL000276
  Scientific: Artemisia bigelovii Shrubland