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Juniperus osteosperma / Hesperostipa comata Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Juniperus osteosperma / Hesperostipa comata Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This plant association is described from the southwestern foothills of the Lemhi Range, Idaho, within the Bitterroot Mountains ecoregional section. The plant association occurs within a region of cool, arid climatic conditions. The average annual precipitation is 25.4-30.5 cm (10-12 inches). The association occurs in lower slope positions, on relatively steep slopes, at 1585 to 2045 m (5200-6700 feet) elevation, on limestone parent materials. Soils are poorly developed, thin and rocky. Little information is available regarding the structure and composition of this association. Stands are characterized by an open woodland structure dominated by <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i>. <i>Hesperostipa comata (= Stipa comata)</i> is abundant in the understory and is the dominant herbaceous species. No additional information is available on species composition of these stands.  Accession Code: VB.CC.33868.CEGL001489 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.2.687527 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Utah Juniper / Needle-and-Thread Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation   Scientific: Juniperus osteosperma / Hesperostipa comata Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation   Code: CEGL001489