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Quercus gambelii / Sparse Understory Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus gambelii / Sparse Understory Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association occurs on flat to gently sloping valley floors, canyon bottoms, or narrow high terraces in canyons of the Colorado Plateau and high plateaus of southern Utah. Stands are usually at least 1 m above bankfull stage and rarely, if ever, flood. Elevations range from 1220 to 2190 m (4000-7200 feet). The substrate is a fine sandy alluvium, and oak leaf litter generally covers nearly all the unvegetated surface. The canopy consists of even-aged <i>Quercus gambelii</i> stems 5-15 m high with 50-80% canopy closure. The understory consists primarily of oak sprouts less than 0.5 m tall. Scattered individuals of other woody species may occur throughout stands, including <i>Juniperus scopulorum, Ericameria nauseosa, Rhus trilobata</i>, and <i>Acer negundo</i>. Herbaceous species are usually sparse because of the dense shade cast by the relatively closed canopy but may include <i>Piptatheropsis micrantha, Maianthemum stellatum, Stanleya pinnata</i>, and <i>Clematis ligusticifolia</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31246-{6CA29916-E7C5-45DF-889A-DBDD45DBD483}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 24-Feb-2009 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.758367 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002337
  Translated: Gambel Oak / Sparse Understory Shrubland
  Scientific: Quercus gambelii / Sparse Understory Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Quercus gambelii / Sparse Understory Shrubland