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CEGL008648 Quercus douglasii - Quercus wislizeni / Bromus sp. - Daucus pusillus Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Blue Oak - Interior Live Oak / Brome species - American Wild Carrot Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This oak woodland is found primarily in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to Mariposa County. Stands are found at low elevations (60-1160 m [200-3800 feet]) on all aspects of slopes that are primarily less than 45%. Soil textures vary and of granitic, metamorphic and some sedimentary parent material. Vegetation is dominated by Quercus douglasii and Quercus wislizeni with an understory of grasses that are mainly composed of Bromus sp. and Daucus pusillus. Pinus sabiniana may also be found occurring in this association. Shrubs that may be found here include Ceanothus cuneatus, Toxicodendron diversilobum, Arctostaphylos sp., Heteromeles arbutifolia, and Rhamnus crocea. Rarely occurring are Aesculus californica, Pinus ponderosa, Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus kelloggii, Quercus lobata, Acer macrophyllum, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Adenostoma fasciculatum, Artemisia californica, Arctostaphylos viscida, Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber, Ceanothus leucodermis, Diplacus aurantiacus, Eriodictyon californicum, Frangula californica, Rhus trilobata, Ribes sp., Ribes californicum, Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea, Xylococcus bicolor, Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. californica, and Ericameria arborescens.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Information was obtained from Allen et al. (1991) for the Interior Live Oak-Blue Oak/Grass association.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of this woodland are dominated by Quercus douglasii and Quercus wislizeni with an understory of grasses that are mainly composed of Bromus sp. and Daucus pusillus. Pinus sabiniana may also be found occurring in this association. Shrubs that may be found here include Ceanothus cuneatus, Toxicodendron diversilobum, Arctostaphylos sp., Heteromeles arbutifolia, and Rhamnus crocea. Rarely occurring are Aesculus californica, Pinus ponderosa, Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus kelloggii, Quercus lobata, Acer macrophyllum, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Adenostoma fasciculatum, Artemisia californica, Arctostaphylos viscida, Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber (= Cercocarpus betuloides), Ceanothus leucodermis, Diplacus aurantiacus (= Mimulus aurantiacus), Eriodictyon californicum, Frangula californica (= Rhamnus californica), Rhus trilobata, Ribes sp., Ribes californicum, Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea (= Sambucus caerulea), Xylococcus bicolor, Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. californica (= Corethrogyne californica), and Ericameria arborescens (= Haplopappus arborescens). Most of the tree species in this association have a dbh between 10-28 cm (4-11 inches) (Allen et al. 1991).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands of this woodland are found at low elevations (60-1160 m [200-3800 feet]) on all aspects of slopes that are primarily less than 45%. Soil textures vary and of granitic, metamorphic and some sedimentary parent material (Allen et al. 1991).
Geographic Range: This association is found primarily in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to Mariposa County (Allen et al. 1991).
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.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 | A3348 Blue Oak - California Foothill Pine Woodland Alliance | A3348 | 1.B.1.Nc.1.a |
| Association | CEGL008648 Blue Oak - Interior Live Oak / Brome species - American Wild Carrot Woodland | CEGL008648 | 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 douglasii - Quercus wislizeni / Bromus sp. - Daucus pusillus Woodland (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Quercus douglasii - Quercus wislizeni / Bromus spp. - Daucus pusillus (Sawyer et al. 2009) [71.020.17]
= Quercus douglasii - Quercus wislizeni/Bromus spp. - Daucus pusillus Woodland (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Quercus douglasii-Quercus wislizeni Association (Buck-Diaz et al. 2012)
= Interior Live Oak - Blue Oak / Grass Association (Allen et al. 1991)
= Quercus douglasii - Quercus wislizeni / Bromus spp. - Daucus pusillus (Sawyer et al. 2009) [71.020.17]
= Quercus douglasii - Quercus wislizeni/Bromus spp. - Daucus pusillus Woodland (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Quercus douglasii-Quercus wislizeni Association (Buck-Diaz et al. 2012)
= Interior Live Oak - Blue Oak / Grass Association (Allen et al. 1991)
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