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| | Maryland Vegetative Community: JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA WOODLAND ALLIANCE |
 | | Concept: This maritime woodland community dominated by Juniperus virginiana occurs on sand dunes, upper edges of salt marshes, and less commonly on rocky headlands of the northern and mid-Atlantic coast. |
 | | The physiognomy of this association is variable, ranging from dense tall-shrub thickets to open woodlands; trees are generally shorter than 4 m. |
 | | Juniperus virginiana may form pure stands, but more often grows in association with Pinus rigida, Quercus stellata, Prunus serotina, Amelanchier canadensis, Ilex opaca, or Quercus velutina, which tend to have low percent cover. |
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