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Juniperus monosperma / Quercus x pauciloba Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Juniperus monosperma / Quercus x pauciloba Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This woodland is known to occur in the Rocky Mountains in central New Mexico, and locally in northern New Mexico on gentle to moderate (15-40%) rocky slopes. It intergrades to scarp woodland with increasing steepness and rocky outcrop terrain. Elevations range from 1830 to 2120 m (6000-6960 feet). In central New Mexico, stands occur on soils derived from limestones of the Permian San Andres Formation. At El Malpais National Monument, it typically occurs on very gently rolling, but rough and broken lava plateaus and occasionally on gentle, upper dipslopes of hills derived from Dakota sandstone. The ground surface is characterized by exposed soil and gravel with widely scattered grass patches and litter. This woodland/savanna is characterized by an open canopy of mature <i>Juniperus monosperma</i> trees with scattered saplings or seedlings. <i>Pinus edulis</i> may co-occur as seedlings, saplings, or mature individuals, and <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> is found occasionally. In the shrub layer, <i>Quercus x pauciloba</i> is well-represented in the intercanopy spaces. Additional shrub species may be present, including <i>Atriplex canescens, Cercocarpus montanus var. paucidentatus, Dalea formosa, Ephedra viridis, Fallugia paradoxa, Lycium pallidum, Nolina microcarpa, Opuntia</i> spp., <i>Quercus turbinella</i>, and <i>Yucca</i> spp. In the herbaceous layer, graminoids can be well-represented with dominant species including <i>Bouteloua gracilis</i> along with <i>Bouteloua eriopoda</i> and <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i>. Additional graminoids may include <i>Bouteloua curtipendula, Elymus elymoides, Eragrostis intermedia, Muhlenbergia</i> spp., and <i>Achnatherum</i> and <i>Hesperostipa</i> spp. (= <i>Stipa</i> spp.). Forbs are scarce.  Accession Code: VB.CC.33455.CEGL000721 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.2.689875 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: One-seed Juniper / Wavyleaf Oak Woodland   Scientific: Juniperus monosperma / Quercus x pauciloba Woodland   Code: CEGL000721