Pinyon–juniper woodland
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Pinyon–juniper woodland, also spelled piñon–juniper woodland, is a biome found mid-elevations in arid regions of the Western United States, characterized by being an open forest dominated by low, bush
Single-leaf pinyon–Utah juniper woodland in northeastern Nevada near Overland Pass at the south end of the Ruby Mountains
Pinyon-juniper savannah
Pinyon-juniper persistent woodland
Pinyon-juniper shrubland
Juniper
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Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on the taxonomy, between 50 and 67 species of junipers are widely distributed throughout t
Pinyon–juniper woodland
…is a biome found mid-elevations in arid regions of the Western United States, characterized by being an open forest dominated by low, bushy, evergreen junipers, pinyon pines, and their associates. At lower elevations, junipers often predominate and trees are spaced widely, bordering on and mingling with grassland…
Juniperus osteosperma 1
Cones and leaves of Juniperus communis
Detail of Juniperus chinensis shoots, with juvenile needle-like leaves (left), adult scale leaves (right), with immature male cones
Juniper needles, magnified. Left, J. communis (Juniperus sect. Juniperus, needles 'jointed' at base). Right, J. chinensis (Juniperus sect. Sabina, needles merging smoothly with the stem, not jointed at base)