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Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata / Leymus cinereus Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata / Leymus cinereus Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This widely distributed sagebrush shrubland is a transitional community found on floodplains, terraces of perennial streams and along the edges of seasonally flooded washes and gullies of the high desert steppe of the western United States or associated relatively mesic upland sites (swales) with high water tables. Elevations range from 1600 to 2170 m (5250-7120 feet). On terraces, slopes are level to gentle, and the substrate is alluvium or loess. Mesic upland site are gentle to steep, with substrates derived from shale and sandstone. Soils generally have silty or clay loam textures and are moderately well-drained. Stands of this association are characterized by a shrub layer dominated by <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata</i> standing 1-3 m tall and an herbaceous layer dominated by <i>Leymus cinereus</i> 0.5-1.5 m tall. Some stands may take the form of a <i>Leymus cinereus</i> grassland with <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata</i> on the margins, but more often stands are shrublands with grass growing in openings between shrub canopies. Total vegetation cover ranges from 20 to 90%. <i>Sarcobatus vermiculatus</i> and <i>Ericameria nauseosa</i> may also be present in the shrub stratum. <i>Leymus cinereus</i> dominates the understory with 15 to 90% cover. Various other grasses are likely to be present, including <i>Bromus tectorum, Distichlis spicata</i>, and other grasses associated with more mesic or riparian environments. Forbs species vary among sites.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29925-{49447878-B243-4D4F-84FB-B2002ECD7FC4} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 2
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 17-Jan-2008 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata - Artemisia tridentata ssp. xericensis Mesic Steppe & Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684652 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001016   Translated: Basin Big Sagebrush / Basin Wildrye Shrubland   Scientific: Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata / Leymus cinereus Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata / Leymus cinereus Shrubland (similar) CEGL001016 (similar) Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata / Leymus cinereus Shrubland