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CEGL000149 Pinus contorta / Festuca idahoensis Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Lodgepole Pine / Idaho Fescue Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland association is found in central Idaho and central Oregon. Stands are mostly found at mid to lower elevations of the subalpine zone between 1590 to 2286 m (5200-7500 feet) on gentle terrain of glacial moraines, outwashes, and terraced lands. In Idaho, soils are primarily of quartz monzonite or granitic but may occasionally be of andesite or quartzite. In Oregon, soils are generally deep, Mazama ash. Pinus contorta dominates the overstory and is usually the only conifer present. However, Pinus albicaulis may infrequently occur. The sparse herbaceus understory is dominated by Festuca idahoensis. Other herbaceus vegetation includes Achnatherum occidentale ssp. occidentale, Arenaria, Antennaria, Carex geyeri, Carex rossii, and Penstemon, but all have low to moderate cover.
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: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This woodland association is present in central Idaho (Southern Batholith, Challis, and Open Rockies sections) with most of the occurrences located within the Southern Batholith section. It is also located in central Oregon (northern Lake County and Fremont National Forest). It has also been reported from Wyoming, but its distribution there is unknown.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: ID, OR, WY
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.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F008 | 1.B.2 |
| Division | 1.B.2.Nb Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Division | D194 | 1.B.2.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nb.5 Subalpine Fir - Engelmann Spruce - Whitebark Pine Rocky Mountain Forest Macrogroup | M020 | 1.B.2.Nb.5 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nb.5.a Lodgepole Pine Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Group | G220 | 1.B.2.Nb.5.a |
| Alliance | A4079 Lodgepole Pine Rocky Mountain Woodland Alliance | A4079 | 1.B.2.Nb.5.a |
| Association | CEGL000149 Lodgepole Pine / Idaho Fescue Woodland | CEGL000149 | 1.B.2.Nb.5.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < Pinus contorta / Festuca idahoensis Habitat Type (Steele et al. 1981)
= Pinus contorta / Festuca idahoensis Plant Association (Hopkins 1979a)
= Pinus contorta / Festuca idahoensis ecosystem (Dealy 1971)
= Pinus contorta / Festuca idahoensis Plant Association (Hopkins 1979a)
= Pinus contorta / Festuca idahoensis ecosystem (Dealy 1971)
- 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.
- Dealy, J. E. 1971. Habitat characteristics of the Silver Lake mule deer range. Research Paper PNW-125. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Portland, OR. 99 pp.
- Hopkins, W. E. 1979a. Plant associations of the Fremont National Forest. Technical Report R6-ECOL-79-004. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Portland.
- Kagan, J. S., J. A. Christy, M. P. Murray, and J. A. Titus. 2004. Classification of native vegetation of Oregon. January 2004. Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center, Portland. 52 pp.
- Steele, R., R. D. Pfister, R. A. Ryker, and J. A. Kittams. 1981. Forest habitat types of central Idaho. General Technical Report INT-114. USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ogden, UT. 138 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.