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Pinus flexilis / Juniperus osteosperma Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus flexilis / Juniperus osteosperma Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This woodland association occurs in the Pryor Mountains of south-central Montana and may also occur in adjacent Wyoming. Stands are locally common on mid to upper slopes and benches between 1310-1615 m (4300-5300 feet) elevation. This type occurs on shallow soils, derived from calcareous sandstone with a pH >7.5. Ground cover is largely gravel and rock, often exceeding 70%, with over 10% cover of bare soil. The open overstory canopy includes a low cover of <i>Pinus flexilis</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i>. The undergrowth is characterized by a sparse short-shrub layer of <i>Artemisia nova, Gutierrezia sarothrae</i>, and <i>Petrophyton caespitosum</i>; the perennial bunchgrass <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata</i>; and the cactus, <i>Opuntia polyacantha</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.33630.CEGL000808
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.2.687326 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Limber Pine / Utah Juniper Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus flexilis / Juniperus osteosperma Woodland
  Code: CEGL000808