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Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Coleogyne ramosissima Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Coleogyne ramosissima Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This woodland association occurs extensively across the Colorado Plateau from southwestern Colorado through southern Utah into Arizona. This woodland has variable cover, ranging from very open and sparsely vegetated (&lt;10% total cover) to relatively dense (80% cover). Sparsely vegetated stands also tend to have dwarfed trees not exceeding 2 m in height. Typically, stands have an open (5-25% cover) tree canopy 3-6 m tall with both <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i>. The shrub layer has 5 to 55% cover and is dominated by <i>Coleogyne ramosissima</i>. Other common shrub species may include <i>Agave utahensis, Cercocarpus montanus, Ephedra viridis, Glossopetalon spinescens, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Purshia stansburiana, Quercus turbinella</i>, and <i>Yucca</i> spp. The herbaceous layer is sparse and composed of graminoids such as <i>Achnatherum hymenoides, Achnatherum speciosum, Elymus elymoides, Poa fendleriana, Bouteloua curtipendula</i>, and <i>Aristida</i> species. Forbs are typically variable and scattered, contributing little cover. Sites occur in valley bottoms, terraces, benches, slopes, mesa rims, elevated plains and rolling terrain sometimes interrupted by bedrock. Sites occur on flat to moderate slopes (0-20%) between 1070 and 1890 m (3500-6200 feet) elevation on all aspects. Cryptogam cover can be as high as 45%. Soils are typically shallow, rocky sandy loams derived from sandstone, eolian sands, alluvium or limestone.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29690-{78E848DC-7D42-4E92-8C0D-EF75CD499DE9} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 06-Apr-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma Colorado Plateau Shrubby Open Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.690047 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000781   Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Blackbrush Woodland   Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Coleogyne ramosissima Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Coleogyne ramosissima Woodland (similar) Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Coleogyne ramosissima Woodland (similar) CEGL000781