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CEGL008677 Abies lowiana - Calocedrus decurrens - Pinus lambertiana / Cornus nuttallii / Corylus cornuta var. californica Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sierra White Fir - Incense-cedar - Sugar Pine / Pacific Dogwood / California Hazelnut Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest 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 is found between 1770 and 1890 m (5800-6200 feet) on moderate to somewhat steep slopes, primarily on northern, northwestern, and western aspects. Soils are loamy sands of granitic origin. In Yosemite NP, this is usually a mesic and dense forest with the tree layer composed of greater than 10% cover each of Abies lowiana, Calocedrus decurrens, and Pinus lambertiana with an understory cover predominantly composed of Cornus nuttallii and Corylus cornuta, averaging 5% each. Information suggests that herb cover is sparse, but Adenocaulon bicolor is present in at least some of the stands.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association may be considered the higher elevation analog to the similar ~Abies lowiana - Calocedrus decurrens - Pinus lambertiana / Adenocaulon bicolor Forest (CEGL008678)$$. A preliminary type, the White fir - Sugar pine / Pacific dogwood / Trailplant association (Abies concolor - Pinus lambertiana / Cornus nuttallii / Adenocaulon bicolor) has been lumped into this association.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: In Yosemite NP, this is usually a mesic and dense forest with the tree layer composed of greater than 10% cover each of Abies lowiana (= Abies concolor var. lowiana), Calocedrus decurrens, and Pinus lambertiana with an understory cover predominantly composed of Cornus nuttallii and Corylus cornuta, averaging 5% each. Information suggests that herb cover is sparse, but Adenocaulon bicolor is present in at least some of the stands.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association is found between 1770 and 1890 m (5800-6200 feet) on moderate to somewhat steep slopes, primarily on northern, northwestern, and western aspects. Soils are loamy sands of granitic origin.
Geographic Range: This association has only been described from Yosemite National Park. Information about its global characteristics is not available without additional inventory.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686452
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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.2 Incense-cedar - Jeffrey Pine - Sierra White Fir Forest Macrogroup | M023 | 1.B.2.Nd.2 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nd.2.a Incense-cedar - Sugar Pine - Sierra White Fir Forest & Woodland Group | G344 | 1.B.2.Nd.2.a |
| Alliance | A3672 Sierra White Fir - Sugar Pine Forest Alliance | A3672 | 1.B.2.Nd.2.a |
| Association | CEGL008677 Sierra White Fir - Incense-cedar - Sugar Pine / Pacific Dogwood / California Hazelnut Forest | CEGL008677 | 1.B.2.Nd.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Abies concolor - Calocedrus decurrens - Pinus lambertiana/Cornus nuttallii/Corylus cornuta Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
< Abies concolor - Calocedrus decurrens / Senecio triangularis Plant Association (Potter 2005)
= Abies concolor - Pinus lambertiana - Calocedrus decurrens / Cornus nuttallii / Corylus cornuta (Sawyer et al. 2009) [88.510.05]
< Calocedrus decurrens / Senecio triangularis Plant Association (Potter 2005)
< Abies concolor - Calocedrus decurrens / Senecio triangularis Plant Association (Potter 2005)
= Abies concolor - Pinus lambertiana - Calocedrus decurrens / Cornus nuttallii / Corylus cornuta (Sawyer et al. 2009) [88.510.05]
< Calocedrus decurrens / Senecio triangularis Plant Association (Potter 2005)
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- Keeler-Wolf, T., P. E. Moore, E. T. Reyes, J. M. Menke, D. N. Johnson, and D. L. Karavidas. 2012. Yosemite National Park vegetation classification and mapping project report. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/YOSE/NRTR--2012/598. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO.
- Potter, D. A. 2005. Riparian plant community classification: West slope, central and southern Sierra Nevada, California. Technical Paper R5-TP-022. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, Vallejo, CA. 634 pp.
- Sawyer, J. O., T. Keeler-Wolf, and J. Evens. 2009. A manual of California vegetation. Second edition. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento CA. 1300 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.
- Wieslander, A. E. 1935. A vegetation type map of California. Madroño 3:140-144.