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Juniperus occidentalis / Cercocarpus ledifolius / Carex geyeri Wooded Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Juniperus occidentalis / Cercocarpus ledifolius / Carex geyeri Wooded Grassland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: In this association <i>Juniperus occidentalis</i> and <i>Cercocarpus ledifolius</i> (and occasionally <i>Pinus ponderosa</i>) compose the canopy over <i>Carex geyeri</i> and other graminoids. Grasses are the most common associated species, due to the proximity of grasslands. Principal grasses include <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata, Poa secunda</i>, and <i>Koeleria macrantha</i>. This association is often transitional between deep soil bunchgrass-dominated vegetation and <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> forests. Increasing with disturbance are <i>Achillea millefolium, Balsamorhiza sagittata</i> and annual <i>Bromus</i> species, such as the non-native <i>Bromus tectorum</i>. This association occurs at moderate elevations, around 1650 m (5400 feet). It occurs on gentle to steep slopes at moderate soil depths and on varying substrates. Fire may severely damage this association due to the susceptibility of <i>Juniperus occidentalis</i> and <i>Cercocarpus ledifolius</i> to mortality from burning, and as a result many occurrences are adjacent to steep bluffs, canyons and other natural firebreaks.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29633-{9BF9D68C-DBAC-4BEA-BF13-2C24AF8473A2} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 19-Aug-1993 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Juniperus occidentalis Grassy Open Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688439 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000724   Translated: Western Juniper / Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany / Geyer's Sedge Wooded Grassland   Scientific: Juniperus occidentalis / Cercocarpus ledifolius / Carex geyeri Wooded Grassland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL000724 (similar) Juniperus occidentalis / Cercocarpus ledifolius / Carex geyeri Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation (similar) Juniperus occidentalis / Cercocarpus ledifolius / Carex geyeri Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation