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Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Cercocarpus montanus - Mixed Shrubs Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Cercocarpus montanus - Mixed Shrubs Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This woodland association is common on the Colorado Plateau, from northwestern New Mexico west to the Mogollon Rim of Arizona, and north into western Colorado and Utah. This association is characterized by an open to moderately dense tree canopy (10-60% cover) dominated by a combination of <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> with a shrub layer dominated by <i>Cercocarpus montanus</i>. The tree canopy averages 2-5 m tall, but some stands may be as tall as 10 m. <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> codominate in most stands, but sometimes one may be more prevalent than the other. The total shrub cover may range from sparse to moderate. <i>Cercocarpus montanus</i> is the dominant shrub with up to 35% cover. It typically occurs as a short shrub but can be a tall shrub on some sites. Herbaceous cover is variable, ranging from sparse to moderately dense, and generally dominated by graminoids (&gt;5% cover) with scattered forbs. It occurs on sheltered colluvial slopes, sandstone hogbacks, dry foothills and mesas. Elevations range from 1472 to 2480 m (4830-8135 feet). Stands occur on gentle to steep slopes on all aspects. The soils are variable but generally shallow, poorly developed and skeletal, ranging from clayey marl to loamy sands. Sandstone or shale are the most common parent materials.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34403-{F44F6569-32BD-4565-801C-51E557AEE53F} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 06-Apr-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma Colorado Plateau Shrubby Open Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.959241 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005657   Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Alderleaf Mountain-mahogany - Mixed Shrubs Woodland   Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Cercocarpus montanus - Mixed Shrubs Woodland