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Quercus gambelii - Cercocarpus montanus / (Carex geyeri) Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Quercus gambelii - Cercocarpus montanus / (Carex geyeri) Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This mixed montane shrubland is reported from foothills, mountains and mesatops in western Colorado and Utah. Stands occur on gentle, moderate and steep slopes. Aspect varies with elevation with low-elevation stands restricted to more mesic northern and eastern aspects, and higher elevation stands occurring on southern and western aspects. Substrates are typically shallow and rocky, derived from sandstone and shale parent materials, and range from sandy- to clayey-textured soil. The vegetation is characterized by a moderately dense to dense thicket of tall (2-5 m) deciduous shrubs (on unstable, eroding or talus slopes the shrub canopy may be open). Codominance of <i>Quercus gambelii</i> and <i>Cercocarpus montanus</i> (at least 10% cover of each) is diagnostic of this plant association, but <i>Amelanchier utahensis</i> is often also abundant to codominant. Low cover of other mixed shrub associates is common. <i>Arctostaphylos patula, Arctostaphylos pungens, Artemisia tridentata, Fendlera rupicola, Fraxinus anomala, Peraphyllum ramosissimum, Physocarpus monogynus, Purshia tridentata, Prunus virginiana, Rhus trilobata, Rosa woodsii, Quercus turbinella, Symphoricarpos oreophilus</i>, and <i>Yucca</i> spp. may be present depending on geography. Occasional <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> and <i>Pinus edulis</i> trees may also be present. The herbaceous layer is generally sparse because of the dense overstory, but <i>Carex geyeri</i> may provide low to moderate cover.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32700.CEGL001113 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.2.684697 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Gambel Oak - Alderleaf Mountain-mahogany / (Geyer's Sedge) Shrubland   Scientific: Quercus gambelii - Cercocarpus montanus / (Carex geyeri) Shrubland   Code: CEGL001113