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CEGL008610 Abies magnifica / Wyethia mollis Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: California Red Fir / Woolly Mule''s-ears Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest association is probably restricted to the volcanic mudflows of the northern and central Sierra Nevada, at mid to high elevations (2100-2530 m [6900-8300 feet]) on gentle to somewhat steep slopes (5-38%). They are usually on southeast- and southwest-facing slopes, on ridges and upper slopes where microrelief is uniform. Soils are derived from volcanic parent material with surface textures of sandy loam to loam and subsurface texture of loams, sandy clay loams, and clay loams. This association represents typically intermittent woodlands dominated by Abies magnifica and Pinus jeffreyi. Tree distribution is characteristically patchy, and Pinus contorta and Pinus monticola occasionally contribute to the low cover. Shrub cover is low, with Symphoricarpos mollis appearing occasionally. The intermittent understory is dominated by Wyethia mollis, Monardella odoratissima ssp. pallida, and Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides. Other herb species include Collinsia torreyi var. wrightii, Erysimum capitatum var. perenne, Gayophytum eriospermum, Lupinus andersonii, and Sidalcea glaucescens.
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 represents typically intermittent woodlands dominated by Abies magnifica and Pinus jeffreyi. Tree distribution is characteristically patchy. Pinus contorta and Pinus monticola occasionally contribute to low cover. Shrub cover is low, with Symphoricarpos mollis appearing occasionally. The intermittent understory is dominated by Wyethia mollis, Monardella odoratissima ssp. pallida, and Elymus elymoides ssp. elymoides. Other herb species include Collinsia torreyi var. wrightii, Erysimum capitatum var. perenne (= Erysimum perenne), Gayophytum eriospermum, Lupinus andersonii, and Sidalcea glaucescens (Potter 1994).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: These forests are found at mid to high elevations (2100-2530 m [6900-8300 feet]) on gentle to somewhat steep slopes (5-38%). They are usually on southeast- and southwest-facing slopes, on ridges and upper slopes where microrelief is uniform. Soils are derived from volcanic parent material with surface textures of sandy loam to loam and subsurface texture of loams, sandy clay loams, and clay loams. Soil depths are 38-100 cm (15-40 inches) (Potter 1994, 1998).
Geographic Range: This forest is found at the Eldorado and Stanislaus national forests and the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and it has been observed on the Toiyabe National Forest (Potter 1994).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA, NV
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
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.Nd Vancouverian Forest & Woodland Division | D192 | 1.B.2.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nd.4 California Red Fir - Mountain Hemlock - Sierra Lodgepole Pine Forest Macrogroup | M025 | 1.B.2.Nd.4 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nd.4.a California Red Fir - Shasta Red Fir - Mountain Hemlock Forest Group | G749 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.a |
| Alliance | A3619 California Red Fir - Shasta Red Fir Forest Alliance | A3619 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.a |
| Association | CEGL008610 California Red Fir / Woolly Mule''s-ears Forest | CEGL008610 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Abies magnifica / Wyethia mollis (Sawyer et al. 2009) [88.200.26]
= Abies magnifica/Wyethia mollis Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Red Fir / Mule''s-ears (Potter 1998)
= Red Fir / Woolly Mule''s-ears (Potter 1994)
= Abies magnifica/Wyethia mollis Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Red Fir / Mule''s-ears (Potter 1998)
= Red Fir / Woolly Mule''s-ears (Potter 1994)
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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. 1994. Guide to forested communities of the upper montane in the central and southern Sierra Nevada. Technical Publication R5-ECOL-TP-003. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, San Francisco, CA.
- Potter, D. A. 1998. Forested communities of the upper montane in the central and southern Sierra Nevada. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Albany, CA. 319 pp.
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