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Juniperus ashei Ruderal Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Juniperus ashei Ruderal Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This semi-natural association is found on level to rolling terrain in the Edwards Plateau of central Texas. It may also be found within the range of <i>Juniperus ashei</i> in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri. It is a result of altered ecological processes including, but not limited to, land-clearing or heavy grazing pressures followed by juniper invasion and fire suppression. It occupies areas that are believed to have historically supported grasslands or woodlands with high cover of <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i>. Canopy closure and height are variable, as are shrub and herbaceous associates. Typically, a single age-class of <i>Juniperus ashei</i> dominates this association, comprising greater than 90% cover of the canopy or shrub strata. Less than 10% of the canopy may be composed of scattered individuals of <i>Quercus fusiformis, Quercus buckleyi, Ulmus crassifolia, Fraxinus albicans</i>, and <i>Quercus stellata</i>. Shrub cover, of species other than <i>Juniperus ashei</i>, is low but may include <i>Rhus lanceolata, Baccharis neglecta, Forestiera pubescens, Mahonia trifoliolata, Rhus trilobata, Cornus drummondii</i>, and <i>Opuntia engelmannii</i>. Herbaceous cover varies depending on density of woody cover. Common species in the more open-canopy stands include <i>Carex planostachys, Brickellia cylindracea, Bouteloua rigidiseta, Schizachyrium scoparium, Sporobolus compositus</i>, and several exotic grass species, especially <i>Bothriochloa ischaemum</i>. Patchy exposures of bare ground are common and a dense layer of juniper needles may also be present.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33003-{A9360AFA-CA79-4128-A2BB-8651364C92B5} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 22-Oct-2007 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Juniperus ashei Southeast Great Plains Ruderal Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.801747 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL004159   Translated: Ashe's Juniper Ruderal Forest   Scientific: Juniperus ashei Ruderal Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Juniperus ashei Ruderal Forest