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Pinus ponderosa / Bromus inermis Ruderal Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus ponderosa / Bromus inermis Ruderal Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This is a woodland of native <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> with an exotic grass understory. While currently reported from the Colorado Front Range and southwestern Utah, it undoubtedly is more widespread in the West. <i>Bromus inermis</i> has been seeded in thousands of hectares as pasture grass throughout the western U.S. It requires some sort of subirrigation or moisture, so is found escaped into riparian areas, draws and hollows. In some places the seeding took place beneath mature <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> trees, and in other locations, <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> is slowly invading the <i>Bromus inermis</i> pasture. Stands are dominated by <i>Bromus inermis</i> with 30-40% foliar cover, with an open, park-like structure to the overstory canopy of trees, either mature or young sapling size, contributing around 20% canopy cover. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31845-{47EBEE0C-74C9-40D5-BDF5-CACD72302593}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 1
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 12-Jul-2002 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689172 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002943
  Translated: Ponderosa Pine / Smooth Brome Ruderal Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus ponderosa / Bromus inermis Ruderal Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL002943
(similar) Pinus ponderosa / Bromus inermis Semi-natural Woodland
(similar) Pinus ponderosa / Bromus inermis Ruderal Woodland