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CEGL001392 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Alpine Dwarf-shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Kinnikinnick Alpine Dwarf-shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs at high elevations (1800-2225 m [5900-7300 feet]) on southerly aspects with dry soils in the alpine or upper subalpine parkland zones. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi dominates or codominates with Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda. Juniperus communis or Empetrum nigrum can be occasionally prominent to codominant dwarf-shrubs. Carex nigricans and Artemisia furcata can be prominent. Many herbaceous species typical of high elevations can occur, such as Festuca saximontana var. saximontana, Lupinus sellulus var. lobbii, Minuartia obtusiloba, Minuartia rubella, Penstemon procerus, and Solidago simplex var. nana.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association (CEGL001392) is similar to Rocky Mountain ~Arctostaphylos uva-ursi / Solidago multiradiata Dwarf-shrubland (CEGL005832)$$; however, it lacks the graminoid component of Calamagrostis koelerioides, Festuca idahoensis, Festuca campestris, and other typical Rocky Mountain elements. Two plots at Mount Rainier National Park with prominent Empetrum nigrum probably represent a transition to ~Empetrum nigrum / Lupinus sellulus var. lobbii Alpine Dwarf-shrubland (CEGL001400)$$.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi dominates or codominates with Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda. Juniperus communis or Empetrum nigrum can be occasionally prominent to codominant dwarf-shrubs. Carex nigricans and Artemisia furcata can be prominent. Many herbaceous species typical of high elevations can occur, such as Festuca saximontana var. saximontana (= Festuca ovina var. rydbergii), Lupinus sellulus var. lobbii (= Lupinus lepidus var. lobbii), Minuartia obtusiloba, Minuartia rubella, Penstemon procerus, and Solidago simplex var. nana.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: No Data Available
Nations: US
States/Provinces: WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686435
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G4
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.a Black Crowberry - Pink Mountain-heath - Western Moss-heather Alpine-Subalpine Dwarf-shrubland & Heath Group | G317 | 4.B.1.Nb.3.a |
| Alliance | A4086 Kinnikinnick Cascadian Alpine Dwarf-shrubland Alliance | A4086 | 4.B.1.Nb.3.a |
| Association | CEGL001392 Kinnikinnick Alpine Dwarf-shrubland | CEGL001392 | 4.B.1.Nb.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Arctostaphylos uva-ursi-(Dasiphora fruticosa) Dwarf-shrubland (Crawford et al. 2009)
= Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Solidago spathulata Association (Hamann 1972)
= Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Community Type (Douglas and Bliss 1977)
= Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Solidago spathulata Association (Hamann 1972)
= Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Community Type (Douglas and Bliss 1977)
- Bourgeron, P. S., and L. D. Engelking, editors. 1994. A preliminary vegetation classification of the western United States. Unpublished report. The Nature Conservancy, Western Heritage Task Force, Boulder, CO. 175 pp. plus appendix.
- Crawford, R. C., C. B. Chappell, C. C. Thompson, and F. J. Rocchio. 2009. Vegetation classification of Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic national parks. Plant association descriptions and identification keys: Appendices A-G. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/NCCN/NRTR--2009/D-586. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 586 pp.
- Douglas, G. W., and L. C. Bliss. 1977. Alpine and high subalpine plant communities of the North Cascades Range, Washington and British Columbia. Ecological Monographs 47:113-150.
- Evans, S., M. Gilbert, C. Johnson, and J. Schuett. 1975. The Pseudotsuga menziesii invasion on Mima Prairie: A study of prairie-forest dynamics. Pages 63-108 in: Herman and Wiedeman, editors. Contributions to the natural history of the southern Puget Sound region, Washington. The Evergreen State College, WA. 249 pp.
- Hamann, M. J. 1972. Vegetation of alpine and subalpine meadows of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Unpublished thesis, Washington State University, Pullman. 120 pp.
- WNHP [Washington Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data files. Washington Natural Heritage Program, Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, WA.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.