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Juniperus osteosperma / Bouteloua gracilis Open Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Juniperus osteosperma / Bouteloua gracilis Open Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This woodland association has only been described from Capitol Reef National Park in southern Utah. This summary is derived from plot data collected in the park in 2003. It is documented from the slopes of broad sedimentary valleys. Sites slope gently to the east at 1561 m elevation. The unvegetated surface has moderate cover of litter and high cover of gravel. There is low to moderate exposure of bare soil. Soils are well-drained and texturally are sandy loam derived from the underlying Morrison Formation. Total vegetation cover does not exceed 35% in this sparsely vegetated stand. The vegetation is characterized by a savanna-like distribution of 2- to 5-m tall <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> that have up to 15% cover and the shortgrass <i>Bouteloua gracilis</i> that has up to 5% cover. There is no developed shrub layer, but scattered shrubs may include <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae</i>. Young <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> may also be present. The herbaceous layer is low in species diversity and sparse in terms of cover. <i>Vulpia octoflora</i> is the only recorded species. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31269-{ED413293-A7C7-4DB2-88E5-1AB377538CED}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Oct-2018 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.769165 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002361
  Translated: Utah Juniper / Blue Grama Open Woodland
  Scientific: Juniperus osteosperma / Bouteloua gracilis Open Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Juniperus osteosperma / Bouteloua gracilis Woodland