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CEGL008675 Abies lowiana - Calocedrus decurrens - Pinus lambertiana / Chrysolepis sempervirens / Carex multicaulis Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sierra White Fir - Incense-cedar - Sugar Pine / Bush Chinquapin / Many-stem Sedge Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This evergreen forest association is only found at mid elevations (1465-1890 m [4800-6200 feet]) in the northern Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range. Sites are usually on midslopes (range from lower to upper slopes) with variable aspects (east to northwest). Soils are moderately deep to deep from volcanic and granitic parent material. Coarse fragments are variable but often high. Fire regime is variable due to topographic position. This association is dominated by Abies lowiana in the continuous tree layer and Chrysolepis sempervirens in the open shrub layer. Calocedrus decurrens is a consistent minor component. Pinus lambertiana, Pinus ponderosa, Pseudotsuga menziesii, and Pinus jeffreyi are often present in low amounts. Shrub cover is higher in openings in the stands. Chrysolepis sempervirens is dominant and Symphoricarpos mollis is often present in low amounts. The sparse herb layer includes Chorizanthe membranacea, Carex rossii, Carex multicaulis, Pyrola picta, and Chimaphila umbellata.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This association is dominated by Abies lowiana (= Abies concolor var. lowiana) in the continuous tree layer and Chrysolepis sempervirens in the open shrub layer. Calocedrus decurrens is a consistent minor component. Pinus lambertiana, Pinus ponderosa, Pseudotsuga menziesii, and Pinus jeffreyi are often present in low amounts. Shrub cover is higher in openings in the stands. Chrysolepis sempervirens is dominant and Symphoricarpos mollis is often present in low amounts. The sparse herb layer includes Chorizanthe membranacea, Carex rossii, Carex multicaulis, Pyrola picta, and Chimaphila umbellata (Fites 1994).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association is only found at mid elevations (1465-1890 m [4800-6200 feet]) in the northern Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range. Sites are usually on mid slopes (range from lower to upper slopes) with variable aspects (east to northwest). Soils are moderately deep to deep from volcanic and granitic parent material. Coarse fragments are variable but often high. Fire regime is variable due to topographic position (Fites 1994).
Geographic Range: This association is found in the northern Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range (Fites 1994).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
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.Nd Vancouverian Forest & Woodland Division | D192 | 1.B.2.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nd.2 Incense-cedar - Jeffrey Pine - Sierra White Fir Forest Macrogroup | M023 | 1.B.2.Nd.2 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nd.2.a Incense-cedar - Sugar Pine - Sierra White Fir Forest & Woodland Group | G344 | 1.B.2.Nd.2.a |
| Alliance | A3672 Sierra White Fir - Sugar Pine Forest Alliance | A3672 | 1.B.2.Nd.2.a |
| Association | CEGL008675 Sierra White Fir - Incense-cedar - Sugar Pine / Bush Chinquapin / Many-stem Sedge Forest | CEGL008675 | 1.B.2.Nd.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Abies concolor - Calocedrus decurrens - Pinus lambertiana / Chrysolepis sempervirens / Carex multicaulis Forest (Fites 1993)
= Abies concolor - Pinus lambertiana - Calocedrus decurrens / Chrysolepis sempervirens (Sawyer et al. 2009) [88.510.07]
= Abies concolor - Pinus lambertiana - Calocedrus decurrens/Chrysolepis sempervirens Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Abies concolor - Pinus lambertiana - Calocedrus decurrens / Chrysolepis sempervirens (Sawyer et al. 2009) [88.510.07]
= Abies concolor - Pinus lambertiana - Calocedrus decurrens/Chrysolepis sempervirens Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
- Fites, J. 1993. Ecological guide to mixed conifer plant associations of the northern Sierra Nevada and southern Cascades. Publication R5-ECOL-TP-001. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, San Francisco, CA.
- Keeler-Wolf, T., M. Schindel, S. San, P. Moore, and D. Hickson. 2003a. Classification of the vegetation of Yosemite National Park and surrounding environs in Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera and Mono counties, California. Unpublished report by NatureServe in cooperation with the California Native Plant Society and California Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch, Sacramento, CA.
- Keeler-Wolf, T., P. E. Moore, E. T. Reyes, J. M. Menke, D. N. Johnson, and D. L. Karavidas. 2012. Yosemite National Park vegetation classification and mapping project report. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/YOSE/NRTR--2012/598. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO.
- Sawyer, J. O., T. Keeler-Wolf, and J. Evens. 2009. A manual of California vegetation. Second edition. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento CA. 1300 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.