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Juniperus osteosperma - Yucca brevifolia / Bouteloua eriopoda Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Juniperus osteosperma - Yucca brevifolia / Bouteloua eriopoda Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This woodland association occurs at upper elevations of desert ranges and mountains in the eastern Mojave Desert of California. The open tree canopy is dominated by <i>Juniperus osteosperma</i> with <i>Yucca brevifolia</i> characteristically present, and the understory is characterized by a dominance or codominance of <i>Bouteloua eriopoda</i>. Other commonly associated species include <i>Achnatherum hymenoides, Achnatherum speciosum, Aristida purpurea, Pleuraphis jamesii, Pleuraphis rigida, Sphaeralcea ambigua</i>, and exotic species <i>Bromus rubens</i> and <i>Erodium cicutarium</i>. The shrub layer is variable, though <i>Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa, Ephedra nevadensis, Salazaria mexicana</i>, and <i>Yucca baccata</i> are characteristically present. The dwarf-shrubs <i>Gutierrezia microcephala </i>or <i>Gutierrezia sarothrae </i>are also often present. Stands are typically found along low hills with alternating drainages. Sites often occur on low to high slopes between 1450 and 1675 m elevation with variable aspect. Slopes range from flat to moderate (2-8°). Substrates are typically alluvium, often derived from granite, with soil textures that tend to gravelly and sandy loam. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:37483-{BC248FBB-DFD5-4C6B-B1E7-82095C5BCE49}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Jul-2018 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.972821
  Code: CEPP006716
  Translated: Utah Juniper - Joshua Tree / Black Grama Woodland
  Scientific: Juniperus osteosperma - Yucca brevifolia / Bouteloua eriopoda Woodland