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CEGL001718 Juniperus occidentalis / Artemisia rigida / Poa secunda Wooded Grassland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Western Juniper / Scabland Sagebrush / Sandberg Bluegrass Wooded Grassland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: In this association Juniperus occidentalis trees have low cover and are scattered across the landscape and Artemisia rigida cover ranges from 4-15% with low apparentness. However, in poor condition sites Artemisia rigida cover increases to more than 25%. Purshia tridentata occurs occasionally. Poa secunda is the dominant grass. Other common herbs include Festuca idahoensis and Pseudoroegneria spicata. On lower quality sites the non-native grass Bromus tectorum is dominant. This association occurs on substrates of lava, sedimentary and granitic origins in central and northeastern Oregon.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
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Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is found in central and northeastern Oregon.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: OR
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
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.Nc Western North American Pinyon - Juniper Woodland & Scrub Division | D010 | 1.B.2.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nc.1 Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper - Western Juniper Intermountain Woodland Macrogroup | M896 | 1.B.2.Nc.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nc.1.b Western Juniper Open Woodland Group | G248 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.b |
| Alliance | A3500 Western Juniper Grassy Open Woodland Alliance | A3500 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.b |
| Association | CEGL001718 Western Juniper / Scabland Sagebrush / Sandberg Bluegrass Wooded Grassland | CEGL001718 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
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Synonomy: No Data Available
- Bourgeron, P. S., and L. D. Engelking, editors. 1994. A preliminary vegetation classification of the western United States. Unpublished report. The Nature Conservancy, Western Heritage Task Force, Boulder, CO. 175 pp. plus appendix.
- Hall, F. C. 1973. Plant communities of the Blue Mountains in eastern Oregon and southeastern Washington. R6 Area Guide 3-1. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Portland, OR. 62 pp.
- Hall, F. C. 1978. Western juniper in association with other tree species. Pages in: R. E. Martin, J. E. Dealy, and D. L. Caraher, editors. Proceedings of the western juniper ecology/management workshop, January 1977, Bend, Oregon. General Technical Report PNW-74. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Range and Forest Experiment Station, Portland, OR.
- Kagan, J. S., J. A. Christy, M. P. Murray, and J. A. Titus. 2004. Classification of native vegetation of Oregon. January 2004. Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center, Portland. 52 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.