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Artemisia bigelovii Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Artemisia bigelovii Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: The vegetation is dominated by <i>Artemisia bigelovii</i>, and other shrub species are always present, including <i>Atriplex confertifolia, Ephedra torreyana, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Purshia stansburiana</i>, and <i>Yucca harrimaniae</i>. The total cover of the associated shrubs may exceed that of <i>Artemisia bigelovii</i>. The herbaceous understory is sparse, rarely exceeding 10% cover. <i>Pleuraphis jamesii</i> is often present in the otherwise graminoid-poor understory; other herbaceous species may include <i>Arenaria fendleri, Calochortus flexuosus, Chaenactis stevioides, Oenothera pallida</i>, and <i>Rumex hymenosepalus</i>. Cryptobiotic soil crusts may have high cover. Scattered individuals of <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> may be present. This association occurs most commonly on ledgy slopes, canyon rims and ridges in the east-central part of the Colorado Plateau (southeastern Utah and northern Arizona). Slopes are gentle and elevations range from 1552 to 1900 m (5090-6234 feet). Substrates include alluvial and eolian deposits that have weathered into coarse loamy sands. These soils are often thin and overlie sandstone bedrock. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29185-{86FC1872-D54F-446D-9205-9C615F07DDE0}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 05-Apr-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686495 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000276
  Translated: Bigelow's Sagebrush Shrubland
  Scientific: Artemisia bigelovii Shrubland
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