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Pinus ponderosa / Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus ponderosa / Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This ponderosa pine / kinnikinnick woodland community is found in the Black Hills region and Rocky Mountain Front Range. Elevation ranges from 1540 to 2775 m (4250-9100 feet) in the Black Hills and 1920 to 2700 m (6300-8890 feet) in the Rocky Mountains. Stands occur in warm, dry habitats on all aspects and slopes, although it is most prevalent on gentle, south-facing midslopes with sandy loam or clay loam soils. The tree canopy is dominated by <i>Pinus ponderosa</i>; occasional associates include <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> or <i>Populus tremuloides</i>, with <i>Quercus macrocarpa</i> common in the Black Hills. The dwarf-shrub <i>Arctostaphylos uva-ursi</i> is characteristic and abundant in this association. Other shrubs occur at lower densities and can include <i>Symphoricarpos albus, Mahonia repens, Rosa</i> spp., <i>Juniperus communis, Purshia tridentata, Ribes cereum, Physocarpus monogynus</i>, and <i>Spiraea betulifolia</i> in the Black Hills, and <i>Quercus gambelii</i> in the southern Rocky Mountains. Composition of the herbaceous layer is variable and not well-developed where shrub cover is high. Graminoids are more prevalent, especially <i>Muhlenbergia montana, Leucopoa kingii, Carex geyeri, Carex rossii</i>, and <i>Festuca arizonica</i>, with <i>Carex inops ssp. heliophila</i> occurring in the southern Rocky Mountains and <i>Oryzopsis asperifolia</i> in the Black Hills. Forbs are usually present with low cover and can include <i>Arnica cordifolia, Lupinus argenteus, Geranium caespitosum, Potentilla fissa, Achillea millefolium</i>, and <i>Lathyrus ochroleucus</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29753-{1E589C20-94D9-45E2-87A7-5F7C366398CF}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 6
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 25-Oct-2018 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.690033 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000844
  Translated: Ponderosa Pine / Kinnikinnick Woodland
  Common: Ponderosa Pine / Kinikinnick Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus ponderosa / Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL000844
(similar) Pinus ponderosa / Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Woodland
(similar) Pinus ponderosa / Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Woodland