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Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia tridentata (ssp. wyomingensis, ssp. vaseyana) Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia tridentata (ssp. wyomingensis, ssp. vaseyana) Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This woodland association is common on the Colorado Plateau, the dry foothills and mesas of northwestern New Mexico and southwestern Colorado, and continues west into the eastern portions of the Mojave Desert, as well as northwestern Colorado and northern Utah. The vegetation is characterized by an open tree canopy (&lt;50% cover) that is dominated by <i>Pinus edulis</i> and <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i>. <i>Juniperus monosperma</i> may be present in northern Arizona, and <i>Juniperus scopulorum</i> is more common in higher elevation stands. <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana</i> or <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis</i> strongly dominates the short-shrub layer (10-35% cover). Other shrubs are often present but are not consistent nor have as much cover. The herbaceous cover is variable but generally sparse and dominated by graminoids (&lt;5% cover) with scattered forbs. Elevations range from 1465 to 2500 m (4800-8200 feet). Stands occur most often on flat to gentle slopes on all aspects. The soils are generally poorly developed, moderately deep to deep, well-drained to rapidly drained loams and sands. Ground cover is variable; bare soil is common, but bedrock, litter, and large or small rocks can also be abundant on some sites. Parent material includes sandstone and shale.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34404-{08907DB7-6BD6-47E7-B7D4-37EBBA1F1569} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 13-Jul-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Shrub Understory Foothill & Lower Montane Dry-Mesic Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.959258 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005658   Translated: Two-needle Pinyon - Utah Juniper / (Wyoming Big Sagebrush, Mountain Big Sagebrush) Woodland   Scientific: Pinus edulis - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia tridentata (ssp. wyomingensis, ssp. vaseyana) Woodland