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Cercocarpus intricatus Slickrock Sparse Vegetation | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Cercocarpus intricatus Slickrock Sparse Vegetation Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This sparse shrubland association is restricted to exposures of massive sandstones such as on the Colorado Plateau. Elevations range between 1412 and 2348 m (4630-7700 feet), while slopes and aspects vary widely. The density of the vegetation is limited by the availability of crevices and shallow depressions where sandy soil collects and plants can root. Most of the surface is sandstone, sometimes nearly covered by lichens. Total vegetation cover is less than 15% and often less than 5%. <i>Cercocarpus intricatus</i> is dominant or codominant, with lesser cover by other shrubs such as <i>Amelanchier utahensis, Arctostaphylos patula, Artemisia bigelovii, Cercocarpus montanus, Glossopetalon spinescens var. meionandrum (= Forsellesia meionandra)</i>, or <i>Ephedra viridis</i>. The herbaceous layer is diverse, variable and low in cover. Occasional dwarfed individuals (often only 1-1.5 m tall) of <i>Pinus edulis</i> of <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> may occur.  Accession Code: VB.CC.34157.CEGL002977 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.2.688952 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Littleleaf Mountain-mahogany Slickrock Sparse Vegetation   Scientific: Cercocarpus intricatus Slickrock Sparse Vegetation   Code: CEGL002977