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CEGL008636 Pinus sabiniana - Quercus wislizeni / Arctostaphylos viscida Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: California Foothill Pine - Interior Live Oak / Sticky Whiteleaf Manzanita Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland 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. Stands of this woodland are found at xeric sites at low elevations (550-1370 m [1800-4500 feet]) on the low to upper portions of southwest- to north-facing slopes at higher elevations. Slopes are convex-, concave- and linear-shaped and vary from gentle to steep. Soils tend to be poorly developed and rocky in places with textures ranging from loamy sand to clay loam and of metamorphic and igneous, granitic parent material. Litter ranges from 60-75% cover. Fire is common and can cover extensive areas. Impact from the invasion of exotic species can be high. This association forms an open to intermittent tree layer dominated by Pinus sabiniana and Quercus wislizeni with an intermittent understory shrub layer dominated by Arctostaphylos viscida. Other species contributing to minor cover varies and may include Toxicodendron diversilobum, Aira caryophyllea, Bromus hordeaceus, Bromus diandrus, Cercis canadensis var. texensis, Eriodictyon californicum, lichen, moss, Rhamnus ilicifolia, Rhus trilobata, Cheilanthes gracillima, and Ceanothus cuneatus. Ceanothus fresnensis is a rare species that may occur within this association. The stands are usually relatively open, but are variable, and may range from a woodland condition to a sparsely wooded herbaceous or shrubland condition.
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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This association forms an open to intermittent tree layer dominated by Pinus sabiniana and Quercus wislizeni with an intermittent understory shrub layer dominated by Arctostaphylos viscida. Other species contributing to minor cover varies and may include Toxicodendron diversilobum, Aira caryophyllea, Bromus hordeaceus, Bromus diandrus, Cercis canadensis var. texensis, Eriodictyon californicum, lichen, moss, Rhamnus ilicifolia (= Rhamnus crocea ssp. ilicifolia), Rhus trilobata, Cheilanthes gracillima, and Ceanothus cuneatus. Ceanothus fresnensis is a rare species that may occur within this association. The stands are usually relatively open, but are variable, and may range from a woodland condition to a sparsely wooded herbaceous or shrubland condition.
Dynamics: Fire is common and can cover extensive areas. Impact from the invasion of exotic species can be high.
Environmental Description: Stands of this woodland are found at xeric sites at low elevations (550-1370 m [1800-4500 feet]) on the low to upper portions of southwest- to north-facing slopes at higher elevations. Slopes are convex-, concave- and linear-shaped and vary from gentle to steep. Soils tend to be poorly developed and rocky in places with textures ranging from loamy sand to clay loam and of metamorphic and igneous, granitic parent material. Litter ranges from 60-75% cover.
Geographic Range: This woodland association is currently only known from Yosemite National Park in California. Additional range information will be added as it becomes available.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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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.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.b Western Cypress species - Pine species Forest & Woodland Group | G198 | 1.B.1.Nc.1.b |
| Alliance | A3356 Knobcone Pine - Coulter Pine - California Foothill Pine Woodland Alliance | A3356 | 1.B.1.Nc.1.b |
| Association | CEGL008636 California Foothill Pine - Interior Live Oak / Sticky Whiteleaf Manzanita Woodland | CEGL008636 | 1.B.1.Nc.1.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus sabiniana - Quercus chrysolepis / Arctostaphylos viscida (Sawyer et al. 2009) [87.130.12]
= Pinus sabiniana - Quercus wislizeni / Arctostaphylos viscida Woodland (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Pinus sabiniana - Quercus wislizeni/Arctostaphylos viscida Woodland [Provisional] (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Pinus sabiniana - Quercus wislizeni / Arctostaphylos viscida Woodland (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Pinus sabiniana - Quercus wislizeni/Arctostaphylos viscida Woodland [Provisional] (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
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