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Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia nova Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia nova Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association occurs in western Colorado, eastern Utah and northeastern Arizona. This woodland association typically has an open tree canopy (10-60% cover) dominated by short evergreen trees 2-10 m tall. <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> dominate and scattered <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> may be present at higher elevations. Shrubs provide low to moderate cover. The dwarf-shrub <i>Artemisia nova</i> is the most abundant shrub, usually with less than 20% cover. A number of herbaceous species can be found across the range of this association and includes graminoids such as <i>Achnatherum hymenoides, Bouteloua gracilis, Carex</i> spp., <i>Elymus elymoides, Koeleria macrantha</i>, and <i>Poa fendleriana</i> and forbs <i>Antennaria parvifolia, Arabis</i> spp., <i>Hymenoxys richardsonii, Petradoria pumila, Phlox</i> spp., and many others. Sites are nearly level to moderately steep and tend toward northern aspects on the higher areas. Stands occur on canyon rims, mesas, hills, ridgetops, and upper slopes. Elevation ranges from 1772 to 2518 m (5800-8260 feet). The soils are shallow and rapidly drained sandy loam to silt clay loam and sandy clay soil textures. Parent materials are often sandstones or limestones but can also be eolian deposits or shale. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31240-{2CCD7FE4-D0B4-4722-A55B-904171D66B55}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 06-Apr-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.758221 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002331
  Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Black Sagebrush Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia nova Woodland
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(similar) Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia nova Woodland