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Pinus edulis - Juniperus spp. / Poa fendleriana Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus spp. / Poa fendleriana Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association is widespread and common throughout the Colorado Plateau of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. This woodland association is characterized by an open to moderately closed, mixed canopy of <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i>, about 2-10 m tall. The understory is dominated by the bunchgrass <i>Poa fendleriana</i> with up to 25% cover. Scattered shrubs present are varied and fail to form a stratum. Stands occur on the slopes of canyons, ridges, toeslopes, alluvial fans, benches and plateaus at elevations ranging from 1525 to 2560 m (5000-8400 feet). Slopes range from 4-50% and are oriented to any aspect. Soils are sandy, sandy loam, silt loam or clay loam. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29696-{5249DAFB-37E7-47D7-A498-416CAAAA0E38}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 16-Oct-2018 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689068 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000787
  Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Juniper species / Muttongrass Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus spp. / Poa fendleriana Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL000787
(similar) Pinus edulis - Juniperus spp. / Poa fendleriana Woodland
(similar) Pinus edulis / Poa fendleriana Woodland