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Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia tridentata Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia tridentata Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This woodland association occurs in the Great Basin. Elevations range from 1220-2300 m (4000-7550 feet). Stands occur on mesas, hills and rocky ridges on gentle to steep slopes on all aspects. The soils are shallow to moderately deep, calcareous, lithic loams or clays. The vegetation is characterized by an open to moderately dense tree canopy (10-40% cover) typically codominated by <i>Pinus monophylla</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i>. <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> is often more abundant at lower elevation. The short-shrub layer is typically sparse (10-15% cover) and is dominated by <i>Artemisia tridentata</i>. <i>Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus</i> or <i>Purshia tridentata</i> are frequent associates. Other associated shrubs may include low cover of <i>Amelanchier</i> spp., <i>Ephedra nevadensis, Ephedra viridis, Ericameria nauseosa, Grayia spinosa</i>, and species of <i>Gutierrezia, Opuntia, Tetradymia</i>, and <i>Yucca</i>. The sparse to moderately dense herbaceous layer is dominated by graminoids with scattered forbs. Frequent graminoids are <i>Elymus elymoides</i> and <i>Poa secunda</i>. Although forb cover is generally sparse, it may be very diverse. Frequent forbs include species of <i>Astragalus, Balsamorhiza, Machaeranthera, Eriogonum</i>, and <i>Phlox</i>. Disturbed stands may have high cover of the introduced annual grass <i>Bromus tectorum</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29741-{C101C3D7-93AA-439E-B564-7628614D8CEE}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 6
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 06-Jan-2017 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686177 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000832
  Translated: Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Big Sagebrush Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia tridentata Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL000832
(similar) Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia tridentata Woodland
(similar) Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia tridentata Woodland