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CEGL000147 Pinus contorta / Deschampsia cespitosa Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Lodgepole Pine / Tufted Hairgrass Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest association has a rather open overstory and continuous grass layer, and many stands would better be classified as woodlands. The tree canopy is dominated by Pinus contorta, generally the only conifer, with 50% cover. Deschampsia cespitosa dominates the graminoid layer. Other common herbaceous plants are Thalictrum occidentale, Poa pratensis, and Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis. Stands occur in the eastern Cascades of Oregon at flat sites between 1220-2290 m (4000-7500 feet) and possibly in California. The sites are typically adjacent to meadows or wetlands, or within slightly concave sites. Soils are variable, but silty loams may be most common.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association is based on information from only 5 plots. It has been fairly well inventoried in Oregon, but should occur elsewhere in the Intermountain West.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The tree canopy is dominated by Pinus contorta, generally the only conifer, with 50% cover. Deschampsia cespitosa (60% cover) dominates the graminoid layer. Other common herbaceous plants are Thalictrum occidentale (7% cover), Poa pratensis (30% cover), and Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis (= Juncus balticus) (10% cover).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: Known only from Oregon in the southern East Cascades and the southwestern Blue Mountains. This type might be found elsewhere.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA?, OR
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687314
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
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.3 Temperate Flooded & Swamp Forest Formation | F026 | 1.B.3 |
| Division | 1.B.3.Nc Rocky Mountain-Great Basin Montane Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D195 | 1.B.3.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nc.1 Engelmann Spruce - Narrowleaf Cottonwood / Red-osier Dogwood Riparian & Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M034 | 1.B.3.Nc.1 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a Engelmann Spruce - Blue Spruce - Narrowleaf Cottonwood Riparian & Swamp Forest Group | G506 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
| Alliance | A3758 Sierra Lodgepole Pine - Tall Lodgepole Pine Swamp Forest Alliance | A3758 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
| Association | CEGL000147 Lodgepole Pine / Tufted Hairgrass Swamp Forest | CEGL000147 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus contorta / Deschampsia cespitosa (Crowe and Clausnitzer 1997)
= Pinus contorta var. latifolia / Deschampsia caespitosa Association (Crowe et al. 2004)
= Pinus contorta var. latifolia / Deschampsia caespitosa Association (Crowe et al. 2004)
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- Crowe, E. A., B. L. Kovalchik, and M. J. Kerr. 2004. Riparian and wetland vegetation of central and eastern Oregon. Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center, Institute for Natural Resources, Oregon State University, Portland. 473 pp. [http://oregonstate.edu/ornhic/ publications.html]
- Crowe, E. A., and R. R. Clausnitzer. 1997. Mid-montane wetland plant associations of the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman national forests. Technical Paper R6-NR-ECOL-TP-22-97. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Portland, OR.
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- Titus, J. H., and J. A. Christy. 1996a. Vegetation of Big Marsh, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. Report to Deschutes National Forest. Oregon Natural Heritage Program, The Nature Conservancy, Portland.
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