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Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This minor woodland association has been reported from the mountains and plateaus of southern Utah. Elevation ranges from 1829-2653 m (6000-8700 feet). Sites are steep mid to lower slopes, often with eastern, northern or western aspects. Soils are typically loam or sandy loam. Parent materials are usually sandstone or limestone. This association is characterized by a typically open tree canopy (about 30% cover) that is dominated or codominated by <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i>, usually with <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> present to codominant. Scattered <i>Pinus flexilis</i> and <i>Juniperus scopulorum</i> trees may also be present. <i>Arctostaphylos patula</i> dominates the moderate to sparse shrub layer with <i>Mahonia repens</i> a common associate. Others shrub species present may include <i>Acer glabrum, Amelanchier utahensis, Ceanothus</i> spp., <i>Cercocarpus ledifolius, Cercocarpus montanus, Purshia tridentata, Quercus gambelii</i>, and <i>Symphoricarpos oreophilus</i>. The sparse herbaceous layer (&lt;20% cover) is primarily composed of graminoids, such as <i>Carex rossii, Achnatherum hymenoides, Elymus elymoides, Leymus salinus, Poa fendleriana</i>, and <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata</i>. Forbs are sparse and may include <i>Achillea millefolium, Astragalus miser, Clematis columbiana, Eriogonum racemosum</i>, and <i>Hymenoxys richardsonii</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29332-{D4D6EFD2-D6F2-4221-B81F-8E86745288AF} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 03-Mar-2008 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pseudotsuga menziesii Southern Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689159 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000423   Translated: Douglas-fir / Greenleaf Manzanita Woodland   Scientific: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL000423 (similar) Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Forest (similar) Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland