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Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Sparse Understory Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Sparse Understory Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This widespread woodland association is known from the Great Basin and northern Mojave Desert. Elevations normally range from 1370-2135 m (4500-7000 feet). Stands occur on flat to moderately sloping sites on all aspects. The soils are variable, but typically shallow and lithic. Litter from trees often covers about half the ground surface. Cover of rock, pavement or bare ground may also be significant depending on the site. The vegetation is characterized by an open to moderately dense tree canopy (10-40% cover) dominated by <i>Pinus monophylla</i> without a significant understory. <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> may be present to codominant. Shrub cover, if present, is sparse (&lt;10% cover). <i>Artemisia tridentata, Purshia tridentata</i>, and <i>Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus</i> are most consistent. Other shrubs include <i>Amelanchier</i> spp., <i>Eriogonum microthecum, Cercocarpus montanus, Gutierrezia sarothrae, Purshia tridentata, Quercus gambelii, Quercus turbinella</i>, and species of <i>Opuntia</i>. Herbaceous cover is typically sparse and dominated by perennial graminoids with scattered forbs.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29738-{8A64886B-873E-4B2F-BAD8-9BB77F161A29} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 7
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 06-Jan-2017 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma Shrubby Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684441 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000829   Translated: Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Sparse Understory Woodland   Scientific: Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Sparse Understory Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Sparse Understory Woodland (similar) CEGL000829 (similar) Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Sparse Understory Woodland