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Canyon: Gyp Juniper Shrubland
Area: 23,261 acres (9,414 ha)
Description of Mapped Type: This type is mapped in broken landscapes associated with
weathering of sedimentary rocks where patches or layers of gyp are common in the landscape.
Small (10 sq m to 200 sq m), open, sparsely vegetated patches or layers of gyp on slopes are
common. Pinchot’s juniper is the most common dominant, but eastern redcedar may be locally
important. Other woody species may include sumac species, lotebush, mesquite (within range),
soapberry, sugar hackberry, gum bumelia, and Siberian elm. Short and mid-grasses such as
gramas, little bluestem, cane bluestem, and annual dropseeds are important, along with forbs
such as broom snakeweed and common broomweed.
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