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Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula / Hesperostipa comata Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula / Hesperostipa comata Shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: <i>Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula</i> dominates this association. Stands are low in stature and tend to occur with relatively open shrub canopies. <i>Purshia tridentata</i> may also occur as a very minor component of the shrub layer. Additional shrub species are variable in composition and contribute very little cover to the community. The herbaceous layer is sparse to moderate in terms of cover and <i>Hesperostipa comata</i> is typically the most abundant graminoid. Additional native and non-native grass species are present at low cover values and may include <i>Bromus arvensis, Elymus elymoides</i>, and <i>Poa pratensis</i>. The forb functional group of the plant community is often diverse, but cover is usually sparse and component species are variable. Stands typically occur on poorly drained soils on a variety of landforms; from flats and depressions to slopes and ridges. Soils are usually shallow, rocky clays, often with an impenetrable layer at less than 60 cm depth. Climate is typified by a large proportion of precipitation falling as winter snow. Poor drainage often leads to elevated water tables in the spring, which may control the distribution of the vegetation in this association. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34232-{BF09D45B-1A3F-4921-B5A2-3CF46F4CE2D2}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 04-Apr-2017 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.947912 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005473
  Translated: Little Sagebrush / Needle-and-Thread Shrubland
  Scientific: Artemisia arbuscula ssp. arbuscula / Hesperostipa comata Shrubland