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Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Purshia stansburiana Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Purshia stansburiana Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This woodland association is known from the Colorado Plateau of southern Utah and Colorado south to central Arizona. The vegetation is characterized by an open to moderately dense tree canopy (10-60% cover) codominated by <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i>. <i>Purshia stansburiana</i> dominates or codominates the sparse to moderately dense short-shrub layer, often with <i>Artemisia tridentata</i> in the northern part of its range. Other shrubs may be present, including <i>Amelanchier utahensis, Arctostaphylos patula, Chamaebatiaria millefolium, Ephedra viridis, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Quercus gambelii</i> (&lt;5% cover), or species of <i>Yucca</i> and <i>Opuntia</i>. <i>Cercocarpus montanus</i> and <i>Purshia tridentata</i> are scarce or absent. Herbaceous cover is variable, ranging from sparse to moderately dense, but generally dominated by graminoids (&lt;5% cover) with scattered perennial forbs. It occurs on dry sites on canyon rims, ridges and slopes. Elevations range from 1400 to 2165 m. Stands typically occur on gentle to moderately steep slopes on all aspects. The soils are generally shallow and rocky, ranging from sand to clay loam in texture. Rock outcrop and bare soil are common. Parent materials include sandstone and shale.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29691-{48553BCD-2A08-42AA-B7E6-304A2A91B46E} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 3
	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.2.687812 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000782   Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Stansbury's Cliffrose Woodland   Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Purshia stansburiana Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL000782 (similar) Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Purshia stansburiana Woodland (similar) Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Purshia stansburiana Woodland