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CEGL008670 Pinus contorta var. murrayana - Pinus albicaulis / Carex rossii Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sierra Lodgepole Pine - Whitebark Pine - Ross'' Sedge 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 from approximately 2740 to 3230 m (9000-10,600 feet) in elevation. Slopes are flat to steep. Aspect is variable but primarily southeast, south, southwest, and west. Soils are moderately well-drained to well-drained with textures ranging from loam to gravels. They are derived primarily from granitic, though sometimes metamorphic, bedrock. Large rock or bedrock cover may be up to 75%. Stands are characterized by a sparse to dense herb layer <0.5 m. Herbaceous species vary greatly and may include Arnica cordifolia and Juncus parryi. The shrub layer ranges from 0-62% cover, primarily composed of Pinus contorta var. murrayana or Pinus albicaulis. Other species comprising the shrub layer may include Phyllodoce breweri and Ribes species. The tree layer is composed of Pinus contorta var. murrayana and Pinus albicaulis; these are open, multi-aged stands with saplings and pole-sized trees.
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
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: The alliance is widespread in the upper montane and subalpine zone of most major mountain ranges of the western U.S. Information about the global characteristics of this association is not available without additional inventory.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688594
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4
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.b Sierra Lodgepole Pine Woodland Group | G243 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.b |
| Alliance | A3622 Western Juniper - Whitebark Pine Woodland Alliance | A3622 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.b |
| Association | CEGL008670 Sierra Lodgepole Pine - Whitebark Pine - Ross'' Sedge Forest | CEGL008670 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana - Pinus albicaulis / Carex rossii (Sawyer et al. 2009) [87.080.11]
= Pinus contorta var. murrayana - Pinus albicaulis / Carex rossii Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Pinus contorta var. murrayana - Pinus albicaulis / Carex rossii Forest (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Pinus contorta var. murrayana - Pinus albicaulis / Carex rossii Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Pinus contorta var. murrayana - Pinus albicaulis / Carex rossii Forest (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
- Keeler-Wolf, T. 2002. Classification of the vegetation of Yosemite National Park and surrounding environs in Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera and Mono counties, California. NatureServe in cooperation with the California Native Plant Society and California Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch, California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA. August 2002.
- Keeler-Wolf, T., M. Schindel, S. San, P. Moore, and D. Hickson. 2003a. Classification of the vegetation of Yosemite National Park and surrounding environs in Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera and Mono counties, California. Unpublished report by NatureServe in cooperation with the California Native Plant Society and California Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch, Sacramento, CA.
- 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.
- 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.