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Juniperus scopulorum - Quercus gambelii Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Juniperus scopulorum - Quercus gambelii Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This woodland association is known from the southern Colorado Plateau in northeastern Arizona and southwestern Utah at elevations ranging from 1647-2238 m (5400-7343 feet). Stands occur in gently sloping drainage bottomlands and swales and occasionally hillsides. Soils include sandy loams, and ground litter ranges from 15-50% cover. The vegetation is characterized by an open to relatively dense tree canopy (20-80% cover) codominated by <i>Juniperus scopulorum</i> and <i>Quercus gambelii</i>. <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> may also be present to common in the tree canopy of some stands, and occasional emergent <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> trees may be present with &lt;5% cover. <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Pinus monophylla</i> are typically absent but may occur with low cover (&lt;5%). In some stands the oaks may form more of a tall-shrub layer than a tree canopy. Otherwise, the shrub layer is typically sparse with scattered <i>Artemisia tridentata, Cercocarpus montanus, Chrysothamnus depressus, Fendlera rupicola, Gutierrezia microcephala, Purshia tridentata</i>, and <i>Yucca angustissima</i>. The herbaceous layer is variable with sparse to moderate cover (5-50%) and low to high diversity of species. Common species may include <i>Antennaria parvifolia</i> and <i>Pascopyrum smithii</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31869-{EC1AC1F7-3F59-462C-AF78-0A141ADD537F} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 23-Feb-2010 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Juniperus osteosperma Colorado Plateau Shrubby Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683945 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002967   Translated: Rocky Mountain Juniper - Gambel Oak Woodland   Scientific: Juniperus scopulorum - Quercus gambelii Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Juniperus scopulorum - Quercus gambelii Woodland