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Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Pleuraphis jamesii Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Pleuraphis jamesii Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This woodland association is documented from the Colorado Plateau in western Colorado and Utah. The vegetation is characterized by an open canopy of <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> trees with between 5 and 15% cover and an understory dominated by <i>Pleuraphis jamesii</i> with up to 10% cover. Shrubs do not form a layer (&lt;5% total cover), but scattered individuals of several species may be present. It occurs on ridges, hills, canyon sides and mesatops on gentle to steep slopes (4-23°) on warm aspects, and lies between 1411 and 2020 m (4630-6625 feet) in elevation. Soils are rapidly drained loamy sands.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31287-{8A7DE9F4-B90A-4CF4-B2F0-007560857445} 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.2.769224 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002379   Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / James' Galleta Woodland   Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Pleuraphis jamesii Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Pleuraphis jamesii Woodland