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Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Muhlenbergia pungens Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Muhlenbergia pungens Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This rare, open woodland association is currently known only from Canyonlands, Glen Canyon and Capitol Reef national parks in southeastern Utah. The woodland has <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> trees that range in cover from 10-35% and an understory dominated by the ring-forming grass <i>Muhlenbergia pungens</i> with up to 25% cover. Shrubs do not form a layer (&lt;5% total cover). Stands occur on the lower and middle slopes of ridges, on benches, terraces and dunes. Sites are gentle (&lt;5% slopes), occur between 1640 and 2134 m (5379-7000 feet) in elevation, and tend to be oriented with easterly aspects. Parent materials include eolian deposits. Soils are rapidly drained sand.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31281-{C033F47B-2632-49BA-8CD0-AD4CF81FB4F2} 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 Grassy Open Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.769215 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002373   Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Sandhill Muhly Woodland   Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Muhlenbergia pungens Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Muhlenbergia pungens Woodland