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Juniperus ashei - Quercus vaseyana Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Juniperus ashei - Quercus vaseyana Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This woodland occurs over shallow soils, on limestone mesatops and edges in the western Edwards Plateau, including portions of the Stockton Plateau of Texas. It may also occur along shallow drainages on mesatops in drier (southwestern) portions of the range. The association is dominated by <i>Juniperus ashei</i> and <i>Quercus vaseyana</i>. Height and density of the vegetation can vary but generally range from 3 to 6 m in height (rarely to 8 m), with canopy cover of 50 to 80%. <i>Quercus fusiformis, Quercus buckleyi, Celtis laevigata var. reticulata</i>, or <i>Pinus remota</i> may also be found in the overstory. The shrub layer is often well-developed, with smaller representatives of the overstory species as well as other woody species such as <i>Diospyros texana, Forestiera reticulata, Mahonia trifoliolata, Sophora secundiflora, Rhus virens, Karwinskia humboldtiana, Ungnadia speciosa</i>, and <i>Cercis canadensis var. texensis</i>. As canopy cover increases, shrub cover decreases, but can often attain a cover of 50% at a height of 1 to 2 m. Herbaceous cover is sparse, especially when canopy density is high and may include <i>Carex planostachys, Erioneuron pilosum, Salvia farinacea, Salvia roemeriana</i>, and <i>Senna lindheimeriana</i>. Adjacent associations include ~<i>Quercus fusiformis / Schizachyrium scoparium</i> Woodland (CEGL002115)$$ on slightly deeper soils, as well as ~<i>Pinus remota - Juniperus ashei - Quercus</i> spp. Woodland (CEGL002124)$$ on drier sites.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33059-{1E8B9A85-D3AC-4213-9495-2D489240D10E} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 03-Jun-2007 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Juniperus ashei Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.802194 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL004221   Translated: Ashe's Juniper - Sandpaper Oak Woodland   Scientific: Juniperus ashei - Quercus vaseyana Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Juniperus ashei - Quercus vaseyana Woodland