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Juniperus monosperma / Artemisia tridentata Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Juniperus monosperma / Artemisia tridentata Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This woodland community is known to occur in northern New Mexico within Bandelier National Monument and the upper Rio Puerco watershed. It has been found along breakslopes or on mesatops and on northeasterly to easterly aspects of low solar exposure. Stands occur on rubble of steep canyon slopes with rocky soils derived from basalt or andesite colluvium. Within Bandelier National Monument, this community has been found at elevations ranging from 1695 to 1825 m (5460-5740 feet), and it occurs at 2012 m (6600 feet) within the upper Rio Puerco watershed. Within Bandelier National Monument, this association is a short-statured coniferous and open-canopied (10-20% cover) woodland dominated by <i>Juniperus monosperma</i>. Occasionally, mature individuals of <i>Pinus edulis</i> or <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> can be present, although they are typically poorly represented. The understory is characteristically shrubby with <i>Artemisia tridentata</i> well-represented and <i>Ephedra viridis</i> codominant. <i>Fallugia paradoxa, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Opuntia phaeacantha</i>, or <i>Yucca baccata</i> are common associates. Graminoids are common to well-represented with <i>Bouteloua curtipendula</i> and <i>Poa fendleriana</i> the most frequent species. Forbs, while common, are variable in composition and include <i>Eriogonum jamesii</i> and <i>Heterotheca villosa</i>. Within the upper Rio Puerco watershed, this community forms a unique floristic group with <i>Juniperus monosperma</i> and <i>Artemisia tridentata</i> codominant. Additional characteristic species include <i>Pleuraphis jamesii (= Hilaria jamesii)</i> and <i>Sporobolus cryptandrus</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.33565.CEGL000706 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.2.689077 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: One-seed Juniper / Big Sagebrush Woodland   Scientific: Juniperus monosperma / Artemisia tridentata Woodland   Code: CEGL000706