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Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / (Shepherdia rotundifolia, Amelanchier utahensis) Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / (Shepherdia rotundifolia, Amelanchier utahensis) Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association has only been described from Zion National Park, Utah. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available. At Zion National Park, this association has comparatively diverse species composition and moderate cover for upland pinyon-juniper vegetation types. <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> and <i>Pinus monophylla</i> have combined foliar cover of over 20% and heights averaging 5 m. The indicator species of this association is <i>Shepherdia rotundifolia</i>. This species is always present, but has low cover. <i>Amelanchier utahensis</i> is commonly present, also with low cover. Other shrubs that may be present are <i>Quercus turbinella, Fraxinus anomala</i>, and <i>Rhus trilobata</i>. Subshrubs <i>Yucca</i> spp., <i>Opuntia</i> spp., and <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae</i> are nearly always present, but each species contributes less than 5% cover. Herbaceous species may include <i>Poa fendleriana, Hesperostipa comata, Pleuraphis jamesii</i>, with 5-30% cover, and a wide variety of forbs with minimal cover. (There have been situations where all species are present except <i>Shepherdia rotundifolia</i>, and classification is still appropriate. It is likely nearby.) This association appears to be related to more mesic sites than ~<i>Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Quercus turbinella</i> Woodland (CEGL002941)$$. Elevations range from 1370 to 1710 m (4500-5600 feet) with slope aspects commonly north to east. Soils are sandy or, in some cases, clay or silt loams. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31844-{C36BCDDE-04C2-46AB-AF55-3A983C04D021}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 9
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 25-Apr-2017 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688982 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002942
  Translated: Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper / (Roundleaf Buffaloberry, Utah Serviceberry) Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / (Shepherdia rotundifolia, Amelanchier utahensis) Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL002942
(similar) Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / (Shepherdia rotundifolia, Amelanchier utahensis) Woodland
(similar) Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / (Shepherdia rotundifolia, Amelanchier utahensis) Woodland