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CEGL008617 Quercus kelloggii / Arctostaphylos patula Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: California Black Oak / Greenleaf Manzanita Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest association is found in the Sierra Nevada from Tulare to Sierra counties, California. Stands of this forest are found at low to mid elevations (1400-2160 m [4600-7100 feet]) on west- and south-facing slopes that are primarily less than somewhat steep (<20°). Soil textures are usually loams and are often from granitic and sometimes andesitic parent material. Stands of this forest are dominated by Quercus kelloggii in the tree layer with an understory shrub layer of Arctostaphylos patula and Ceanothus cordulatus. Calocedrus decurrens may also be quite common in this association. Other tree species may include Abies lowiana, Pinus ponderosa, Pinus jeffreyi, Ceanothus integerrimus, Prunus emarginata, Chrysolepis sempervirens, Chamaebatia foliolosa, and Arctostaphylos mewukka. Rarely occurring are Pseudotsuga menziesii, Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus vacciniifolia, Amelanchier utahensis, Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. mariposa, Ceanothus prostratus, Garrya fremontii, Philadelphus lewisii, and Symphoricarpos mollis. Most of the tree species in this association have a dbh between 10-28 cm (4-11 inches), and some of the tree species have a dbh of 30-58 cm (12-23 inches).
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: Stands of this forest are dominated by Quercus kelloggii in the tree layer with an understory shrub layer of Arctostaphylos patula and Ceanothus cordulatus. Calocedrus decurrens may also be quite common in this association. Other tree species may include Abies lowiana (= Abies concolor var. lowiana), Pinus ponderosa, Pinus jeffreyi, Ceanothus integerrimus, Prunus emarginata, Chrysolepis sempervirens (= Castanopsis sempervirens), Chamaebatia foliolosa, and Arctostaphylos mewukka. Rarely occurring are Pseudotsuga menziesii, Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus vacciniifolia, Amelanchier utahensis, Arctostaphylos viscida ssp. mariposa (= Arctostaphylos mariposa), Ceanothus prostratus, Garrya fremontii, Philadelphus lewisii, and Symphoricarpos mollis. Most of the tree species in this association have a dbh between 10-28 cm (4-11 inches), and some of the tree species have a dbh of 30-58 cm (12-23 inches) (Allen et al. 1991).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands of this forest are found at low to mid elevations (1400-2160 m [4600-7100 feet]) on west- and south-facing slopes that are primarily less than somewhat steep (<20°). Soil textures are usually loams and are often from granitic and sometimes andesitic parent material (Allen et al. 1991).
Geographic Range: This association is found in the Sierra Nevada from Tulare to Sierra counties (Allen et al. 1991).
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.1 Warm Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F018 | 1.B.1 |
| Division | 1.B.1.Nc Californian Forest & Woodland Division | D007 | 1.B.1.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.1.Nc.1 California Live Oak - California Laurel - Western Cypress species Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M009 | 1.B.1.Nc.1 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Nc.1.a California Live Oak - Valley Oak - California Laurel Forest & Woodland Group | G195 | 1.B.1.Nc.1.a |
| Alliance | A3349 Canyon Live Oak - California Black Oak Forest & Woodland Alliance | A3349 | 1.B.1.Nc.1.a |
| Association | CEGL008617 California Black Oak / Greenleaf Manzanita Forest | CEGL008617 | 1.B.1.Nc.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Quercus kelloggii / Arctostaphylos patula (Sawyer et al. 2009) [71.010.06]
= Quercus kelloggii / Arctostaphylos patula Forest (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Quercus kelloggii/Arctostaphylos patula Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012) [(Allen et al. 1991)]
= Quercus kelloggii / Arctostaphylos patula Forest (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Quercus kelloggii/Arctostaphylos patula Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012) [(Allen et al. 1991)]
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