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CEGL003152 Pinus monophylla / Cercocarpus ledifolius / Artemisia tridentata - Purshia tridentata Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Singleleaf Pinyon / Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany / Big Sagebrush - Antelope Bitterbrush Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland association is currently only known from east of the Sierra Crest in Yosemite National Park in California, and the following description is based on occurrences there. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. This association grows on northeast to northwest aspects between 2130 and 2410 m (7000-7900 feet) of elevation. Stands grow on moderate to steep lowslopes and midslopes. Soils are silty to loamy sands derived from igneous rocks. Aspects can be varied and do not seem to differentiate this type. Stands of this vegetation form open canopies of Pinus monophylla between 5-10 m in height and at approximately 25-35% cover. Juniperus occidentalis may co-occur at much lower cover values. Cercocarpus ledifolius occurs in scattered patches in the tree understory. The shrub layer is quite sparse with Artemisia tridentata, Purshia tridentata, and Eriogonum umbellatum. The herbaceous layer is very sparse with large patches of bare ground. The dominant lifeforms in the ground layer are graminoids including Achnatherum hymenoides, Achnatherum speciosum, Elymus elymoides, and/or Melica stricta. The forb Arabis platysperma occurs regularly but at low cover.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: ~Pinus monophylla / Artemisia tridentata Woodland (CEGL000827)$$ and ~Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Cercocarpus ledifolius Woodland (CEGL000828)$$ from the USNVC may be similar to this association. More study is needed.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This woodland association is currently only known from east of the Sierra Crest in Yosemite National Park in California. Additional range information will be added as it becomes available.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA, NV
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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.c Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper Woodland Group | G899 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
| Alliance | A2108 Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper Shrubby Woodland Alliance | A2108 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
| Association | CEGL003152 Singleleaf Pinyon / Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany / Big Sagebrush - Antelope Bitterbrush Woodland | CEGL003152 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus monophylla / Cercocarpus ledifolius / Artemisia tridentata - Purshia tridentata (Sawyer et al. 2009) [87.040.12]
= Pinus monophylla/Cercocarpus ledifolius/Artemisia tridentata - Purshia tridentata Woodland [Provisional] (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Pinus monophylla/Cercocarpus ledifolius/Artemisia tridentata - Purshia tridentata Woodland [Provisional] (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Pinus monophylla/Cercocarpus ledifolius/Artemisia tridentata - Purshia tridentata Woodland [Provisional] (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Pinus monophylla/Cercocarpus ledifolius/Artemisia tridentata - Purshia tridentata Woodland [Provisional] (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
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