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Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia bigelovii Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia bigelovii Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This association is found in western Colorado and eastern Utah, usually on mesatops and canyon rims. This woodland association generally has sparse to moderate total vegetation cover. There is an open tree canopy, 2-5 m tall, dominated by <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i>. The shrub layer is also open and dominated by <i>Artemisia bigelovii</i>, with 2-10% cover. Other typical shrubs are <i>Echinocereus triglochidiatus, Ephedra torreyana, Ephedra viridis, Eriogonum corymbosum, Fraxinus anomala</i>, and <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae</i>. The herbaceous layer typically has less than 5% cover and contains graminoid species such as <i>Achnatherum hymenoides, Elymus elymoides</i>, and <i>Pleuraphis jamesii</i> and forbs such as <i>Arenaria fendleri, Erodium cicutarium, Heterotheca villosa</i>, and <i>Tetraneuris acaulis</i>. Sites can have gentle to steep slopes and with varying local aspects but have been most commonly observed on sites whose general aspect is north or east. This association has been found at sites between 1476 and 2104 m (4840-6900 feet) elevation and mostly on sandstone. Soils are shallow, well-drained to rapidly drained loamy sands, sandy loams, or silt loams. The unvegetated ground surface is typically composed of litter, bedrock, and bare soil.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31027-{B615744F-FA5C-4EEE-A190-EB5A08A80F71} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 13-Jul-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma Colorado Plateau Shrubby Open Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.757450 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002118   Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Bigelow's Sagebrush Woodland   Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia bigelovii Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia bigelovii Woodland