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CEGL001805 Carex breweri Alpine Meadow
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Brewer''s Sedge Alpine Meadow
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This herbaceous association is known from the vicinity of Yosemite National Park, and extends north into the North Cascades of Washington. The dominant species ranges north through the Klamath Mountains of northwestern California to the high mountains of Oregon and Washington. It is currently only described from Yosemite National Park in California. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available. This alpine grassland prefers moderate to steep slopes on northern to western aspects. Elevations range from 3110-3415 m (10,200-11,200 feet). Stands grow on middle to upper slopes in concave snowbeds with late snowmelt. The soils are stony, sandy loams and well-drained. Sites are seasonally saturated by the snowmelt, but summers are dry. These stands must endure several months of drought. This association forms a patchy sward of graminoids and forbs heavily dominated by Carex breweri. Juncus parryi is also important. Other graminoids that may provide a trace of cover include Trisetum spicatum, Poa fendleriana, Poa stebbinsii, Carex subnigricans, Carex vernacula, and/or Calamagrostis breweri. Antennaria media and Lupinus lepidus are the most constant forbs. Other common forb associates providing traces of cover may include Arabis platysperma, Silene sargentii, and/or Selaginella watsonii.
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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is known from the vicinity of Yosemite National Park, and extends north into the North Cascades of Washington. The dominant species ranges north through the Klamath Mountains of northwestern California to the high mountains of Oregon and Washington.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA, OR, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683481
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3?
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 4 Polar & High Montane Scrub, Grassland & Barrens Class | C04 | 4 |
| Subclass | 4.B Temperate to Polar Alpine & Tundra Vegetation Subclass | S12 | 4.B |
| Formation | 4.B.1 Temperate & Boreal Alpine Tundra Formation | F037 | 4.B.1 |
| Division | 4.B.1.Nb Western North American Alpine Tundra Division | D043 | 4.B.1.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 4.B.1.Nb.3 Vancouverian Alpine Tundra Macrogroup | M101 | 4.B.1.Nb.3 |
| Group | 4.B.1.Nb.3.b Longawn Sedge - Showy Sedge - Spreading Phlox Alpine-Subalpine Tundra Group | G320 | 4.B.1.Nb.3.b |
| Alliance | A3337 Roemer''s Fescue - Rocky Mountain Fescue Alpine Meadow Alliance | A3337 | 4.B.1.Nb.3.b |
| Association | CEGL001805 Brewer''s Sedge Alpine Meadow | CEGL001805 | 4.B.1.Nb.3.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Carex breweri Herbaceous Vegetation (Crawford et al. 2009)
= Carex breweri (Sawyer et al. 2009) [45.150.01]
= Carex breweri (Kovalchik 1987) [(p.126)]
= Carex breweri Alpine Meadow (DiPaolo et al. 2018)
= Carex breweri Association (Crowe et al. 2004)
= Carex breweri Community Type (Douglas and Bliss 1977) [(p.119)]
= Carex breweri Herbaceous Vegetation (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Carex breweri Herbaceous Vegetation (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Brewer Sedge Association (Taylor 1984)
= Carex breweri (Sawyer et al. 2009) [45.150.01]
= Carex breweri (Kovalchik 1987) [(p.126)]
= Carex breweri Alpine Meadow (DiPaolo et al. 2018)
= Carex breweri Association (Crowe et al. 2004)
= Carex breweri Community Type (Douglas and Bliss 1977) [(p.119)]
= Carex breweri Herbaceous Vegetation (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Carex breweri Herbaceous Vegetation (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Brewer Sedge Association (Taylor 1984)
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