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Pinus ponderosa / Artemisia tridentata - Purshia tridentata Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus ponderosa / Artemisia tridentata - Purshia tridentata Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association is a fairly open woodland with a shrub and grass mosaic understory that occurs on sites at 780-1710 m (2550-5600 feet) elevation. Soils are sand or loam to clay-loam in texture and are underlain by pumice, lava, and basalt. Stands occur on all aspects and slopes up to 55%. The tree canopy is composed of <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> often with <i>Juniperus occidentalis</i>, both with 1-30% cover. Shrubs include <i>Purshia tridentata</i> (1-30% cover) and <i>Artemisia tridentata</i> (0-50% cover). The bunchgrasses <i>Festuca idahoensis</i> and <i>Elymus elymoides (= Sitanion hystrix)</i> support cover of 0-30% and 0-10%, respectively.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32937.CEGL000178 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.2.684573 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Ponderosa Pine / Big Sagebrush - Antelope Bitterbrush Woodland   Scientific: Pinus ponderosa / Artemisia tridentata - Purshia tridentata Woodland   Code: CEGL000178