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CEGL002747 Pinus contorta var. murrayana / Ligusticum grayi Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sierra Lodgepole Pine / Gray''s Licorice-root Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest association has a wide distribution in the Sierra Nevada of California. It is found at high elevations (2030-2720 m [6660-8920 feet]) on low slopes and benches. Aspect is variable but often northwestern and northeastern. This association is found on gentle to somewhat steep (3-32%) slopes. The microtopography tends to be hummocky and broken. Soils are poorly drained to well-drained with textures ranging from sandy loam to sandy clay loam derived from granitic parent material. Soil depths are moderately deep to deep (56 cm to greater than 100 cm [20-40 inches]). Bare soil, gravel and rock cover tends to be minimal. Stands form a continuous forest dominated by Pinus contorta, but Abies magnifica is often present. The dense understory is typically continuous with the occasional Ribes montigenum and Ribes roezlii in the shrub layer. The lush herbaceous layer typically is composed of Ligusticum grayi, Orthilia secunda, Perideridia parishii, Senecio triangularis, Osmorhiza berteroi, Veratrum californicum, Poa bolanderi, and Luzula comosa.
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 form a continuous forest dominated by Pinus contorta, but Abies magnifica is often present. The dense understory is typically continuous with the occasional Ribes montigenum and Ribes roezlii (= Grossularia roezlii) in the shrub layer. The lush herbaceous layer typically is composed of Ligusticum grayi, Orthilia secunda, Perideridia parishii, Senecio triangularis, Osmorhiza berteroi (= Osmorhiza chilensis), Veratrum californicum, Poa bolanderi, and Luzula comosa (Potter 1994).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This forest type is found at high elevations (2030-2720 m [6660-8920 feet]) on low slopes and benches. Aspect is variable but often northwestern and northeastern. This association is found on gentle to somewhat steep (3-32%) slopes. The microtopography tends to be hummocky and broken. Soils are poorly drained to well-drained with textures ranging from sandy loam to sandy clay loam derived from granitic parent material. Soil depths are moderately deep to deep (56 cm to greater than 100 cm [20-40 inches]). Bare soil, gravel and rock cover tends to be minimal (0-4%, 0-6%, and 0-25% cover, respectively) (Potter 1994).
Geographic Range: This forest type has a wide distribution in the Sierra Nevada (Potter 1994).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4?
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 | A3621 Sierra Lodgepole Pine Subalpine Forest & Woodland Alliance | A3621 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.b |
| Association | CEGL002747 Sierra Lodgepole Pine / Gray''s Licorice-root Forest | CEGL002747 | 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 contorta ssp. murrayana / Ligusticum grayi (Sawyer et al. 2009) [87.080.03]
= Pinus contorta var. murrayana / Ligusticum grayi Forest (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Pinus contorta var. murrayana/Ligusticum grayi Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Lodgepole Pine - Gray''s Lovage (Potter 1994)
= Pinus contorta var. murrayana / Ligusticum grayi Forest (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Pinus contorta var. murrayana/Ligusticum grayi Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Lodgepole Pine - Gray''s Lovage (Potter 1994)
- 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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