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Juniperus osteosperma / Sparse Understory Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Juniperus osteosperma / Sparse Understory Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This widespread woodland association occurs in the Great Basin, Colorado Plateau and western Rocky Mountain regions where it occupies sites in which junipers have become established but that are too dry to support a developed understory of shrubs, forbs and grasses. Total vegetation cover ranges from (3) 10 to 70% and consists almost entirely of the <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> canopy. Shrub cover and herbaceous cover each total less than 5%, and usually total 1% or less. Because of the sparseness of the understory vegetation, there are few species that can be expected throughout the range of this association. Common species include <i>Ephedra viridis, Gutierrezia sarothrae</i>, and <i>Elymus elymoides</i>. Cryptobiotic crust cover may be high where there is little disturbance from cattle grazing. Lack of soil moisture-holding capacity, southern or western aspects, old-growth conditions (lack of disturbance), or high cover by rocks or bedrock may all contribute to the development of these stands. Elevations range between 1400 and 2200 m, and stands occur on a variety of soils, geology, slopes, aspects and landforms.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29641-{9A1A9C3F-1566-4F1A-85D2-6A2370792DF0} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 03-Aug-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Juniperus osteosperma Colorado Plateau Shrubby Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688904 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000732   Translated: Utah Juniper / Sparse Understory Woodland   Scientific: Juniperus osteosperma / Sparse Understory Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL000732 (similar) Juniperus osteosperma / Sparse Understory Woodland (similar) Juniperus osteosperma / Sparse Understory Woodland