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CEGL000744 Juniperus scopulorum - Cercocarpus ledifolius Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Rocky Mountain Juniper - Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland is known from Montana and southern Utah, and may occur in similar environmental settings in between. It occurs on steep slopes, ridges and canyons, generally with southern exposures. The known elevation range is 1675 to 2610 m (5500-8560 feet). This is an open, short-statured woodland dominated by Cercocarpus ledifolius mixed with Juniperus scopulorum. Other trees present may include Pinus edulis, Pinus ponderosa, and Pseudotsuga menziesii. Other species generally have low cover and include Quercus gambelii, Arctostaphylos patula, Symphoricarpos oreophilus, and Mahonia repens. Grasses and forbs present may include Achnatherum hymenoides, Poa fendleriana, Artemisia frigida, and Opuntia polyacantha.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association is only reported from southwestern Montana, but is likely to be more extensive.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This is an open, short-statured woodland dominated by Cercocarpus ledifolius mixed with Juniperus scopulorum. Other trees present may include Pinus edulis, Pinus ponderosa, and Pseudotsuga menziesii. Other species generally have low cover and include Quercus gambelii, Arctostaphylos patula, Symphoricarpos oreophilus, and Mahonia repens. Grasses and forbs present may include Achnatherum hymenoides, Poa fendleriana, Artemisia frigida, and Opuntia polyacantha.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: It occurs on steep slopes, ridges and canyons, generally with southern exposures. The known elevation range is 1675 to 2610 m (5500-8560 feet).
Geographic Range: This woodland is known from Montana and southern Utah, and may occur in similar environmental settings in between.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: MT, UT, WY
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3?
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F008 | 1.B.2 |
| Division | 1.B.2.Nb Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Division | D194 | 1.B.2.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nb.2 Ponderosa Pine - Douglas-fir - Limber Pine Central Rocky Mountain Dry Forest Macrogroup | M501 | 1.B.2.Nb.2 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nb.2.d Limber Pine - Rocky Mountain Juniper Rocky Mountain Foothill Woodland Group | G209 | 1.B.2.Nb.2.d |
| Alliance | A3426 Rocky Mountain Juniper - Utah Juniper / Shrub Understory Central Rocky Mountain Woodland Alliance | A3426 | 1.B.2.Nb.2.d |
| Association | CEGL000744 Rocky Mountain Juniper - Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany Woodland | CEGL000744 | 1.B.2.Nb.2.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Juniperus scopulorum - Cercocarpus ledifolius Community Type (Cooper et al. 1995)
= Juniperus scopulorum - Cercocarpus ledifolius Community Type (DeVelice 1992)
= Juniperus scopulorum - Cercocarpus ledifolius Community Type (DeVelice 1992)
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