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Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Opuntia fragilis Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Opuntia fragilis Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This rare, open woodland association is currently documented only from Capitol Reef National Park in southeastern Utah; this summary is derived from plots sampled in the park in 2003 and 2004. It is restricted to eolian deposits on benches and valley floors on sites that slope gently (5-15%), occur between 2067 and 2298 m elevation, and are oriented to southeastern aspects. Sand and litter cover most of the unvegetated surface, although biological soil crusts provide up to 40% cover. Parent materials include Wingate and Navajo sandstone eroded and redeposited as eolian sands. Soils are rapidly drained sands, sandy loams, and loamy sands. Total vegetation cover generally does not exceed 50% and is characterized by an open canopy, typically 2-10 m tall, of <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> that range in cover from 15 to 40%, and an understory dominated by <i>Opuntia fragilis</i> that ranges in cover from 15 to 55%. Associated shrubs include <i>Picrothamnus desertorum</i> and <i>Ericameria nauseosa</i>. The herbaceous layer is diverse in terms of species composition and provides sparse to moderate cover. Common graminoids include <i>Achnatherum hymenoides, Bouteloua gracilis</i>, and <i>Muhlenbergia pungens</i>. Forbs typically provide less than 1% total cover per species.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31282-{9D251856-F157-4756-B12D-DFD2F190E51E} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 02-Nov-2005 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.2.769218 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002374   Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Brittle Prickly-pear Woodland   Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Opuntia fragilis Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Opuntia fragilis Woodland