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Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / (Shepherdia rotundifolia, Amelanchier utahensis) Wooded Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / (Shepherdia rotundifolia, Amelanchier utahensis) Wooded Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This wooded shrubland association occurs on the slopes of mesas, buttes and plateaus in southern and eastern Utah. The vegetation is characterized by a sparse to moderately closed canopy (5-30%) of <i>Pinus edulis</i>, often accompanied by <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> with a thick shrub layer of mixed <i>Amelanchier utahensis</i> and <i>Shepherdia rotundifolia</i>. The shrub layer is often has greater canopy coverage than the emergent tree layer. The herbaceous layer is moderate to high in terms of species diversity and typically provides sparse to moderate cover. The typical occurrence is located on the lower and middle sections of a shale slope that is overlain by rockfall from the sandstone or conglomerate that caps the landform. Most sites are moderately steep to steep (up to 85% slope), occur between 1422 and 2348 m (4665-7700 feet) elevation, and are oriented to cooler north to northeastern aspects. Parent materials are typically shales or sandstones modified by colluvial fragments of overlying conglomerate or sandstones. Soils are rapidly drained silt loams, sandy loams and clay loams.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31243-{2E161B87-CCE9-4B30-9903-1E860A600E74} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 06-Apr-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.2.758356 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002334   Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / (Roundleaf Buffaloberry, Utah Serviceberry) Wooded Shrubland   Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / (Shepherdia rotundifolia, Amelanchier utahensis) Wooded Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / (Shepherdia rotundifolia, Amelanchier utahensis) Wooded Shrubland