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CEGL003134 Pinus albicaulis / Penstemon davidsonii Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Whitebark Pine / Davidson''s Penstemon Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland association is currently only known from 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 stony sites with patches of sandy soil between boulders. The elevational range is between 3110 and 3475 m (10,200-11,400 feet). Aspects are west and slopes are moderate. This association is dominated by stunted Pinus albicaulis. Scattered individuals of Pinus contorta may be present. Forbs are scattered and sparse. Common forb associates include Lupinus lepidus, Eriogonum ovalifolium, Arenaria kingii, Penstemon davidsonii, and/or Castilleja nana. The graminoid species that may be present at low cover values include Poa glauca and Elymus elymoides.
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: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is only known from the vicinity of Yosemite National Park in California. It is suspected to be in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks as well.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA, OR
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683838
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G4
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.4 California Red Fir - Mountain Hemlock - Sierra Lodgepole Pine Forest Macrogroup | M025 | 1.B.2.Nd.4 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nd.4.b Sierra Lodgepole Pine Woodland Group | G243 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.b |
| Alliance | A3622 Western Juniper - Whitebark Pine Woodland Alliance | A3622 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.b |
| Association | CEGL003134 Whitebark Pine / Davidson''s Penstemon Woodland | CEGL003134 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus albicaulis / Penstemon davidsonii (Sawyer et al. 2009) [87.180.06]
= Pinus albicaulis / Penstemon davidsonii Woodland (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Pinus albicaulis / Penstemon davidsonii Woodland (DiPaolo et al. 2018)
= Pinus albicaulis/(Penstemon davidsonii) Woodland [Provisional] (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Pinus albicaulis / Penstemon davidsonii Woodland (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Pinus albicaulis / Penstemon davidsonii Woodland (DiPaolo et al. 2018)
= Pinus albicaulis/(Penstemon davidsonii) Woodland [Provisional] (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
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- Keeler-Wolf, T. 2002. Classification of the vegetation of Yosemite National Park and surrounding environs in Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera and Mono counties, California. NatureServe in cooperation with the California Native Plant Society and California Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch, California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA. August 2002.
- 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.
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- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.