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Juniperus scopulorum - Quercus gambelii Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Juniperus scopulorum - Quercus gambelii Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This woodland association is known from the southern Colorado Plateau in northeastern Arizona and southwestern Utah at elevations ranging from 1647-2238 m (5400-7343 feet). Stands occur in gently sloping drainage bottomlands and swales and occasionally hillsides. Soils include sandy loams, and ground litter ranges from 15-50% cover. The vegetation is characterized by an open to relatively dense tree canopy (20-80% cover) codominated by <i>Juniperus scopulorum</i> and <i>Quercus gambelii</i>. <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> may also be present to common in the tree canopy of some stands, and occasional emergent <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> trees may be present with &lt;5% cover. <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Pinus monophylla</i> are typically absent but may occur with low cover (&lt;5%). In some stands the oaks may form more of a tall-shrub layer than a tree canopy. Otherwise, the shrub layer is typically sparse with scattered <i>Artemisia tridentata, Cercocarpus montanus, Chrysothamnus depressus, Fendlera rupicola, Gutierrezia microcephala, Purshia tridentata</i>, and <i>Yucca angustissima</i>. The herbaceous layer is variable with sparse to moderate cover (5-50%) and low to high diversity of species. Common species may include <i>Antennaria parvifolia</i> and <i>Pascopyrum smithii</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32238.CEGL002967
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.2.683945 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Rocky Mountain Juniper - Gambel Oak Woodland
  Code: CEGL002967
  Scientific: Juniperus scopulorum - Quercus gambelii Woodland