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CEGL003147 Populus tremuloides - Pinus jeffreyi Riparian Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Quaking Aspen - Jeffrey Pine Riparian 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 on seasonally saturated soils on gentle to moderate lower slopes within or adjacent to narrow stream floodplains. Stands can occur on all aspects. This association seems to be confined to a fairly narrow elevation band, between 2130 and 2440 m (7000-8000 feet). Soils are usually well-drained loams and loamy sands. This forest forms a canopy between 10 and 35 m tall. Pinus jeffreyi dominates along with Populus tremuloides. Emergent individuals of Pinus jeffreyi are common. The shrub canopy is fairly sparse. Artemisia tridentata is present in nearly all stands. Rosa woodsii, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius, and Cercocarpus ledifolius are usually present. The herbaceous layer is sparse but diverse. The most common forbs include Allium campanulatum, Descurainia californica, Osmorhiza berteroi, and/or Phacelia ramosissima. Several graminoid species may be present including Leymus cinereus, Bromus laevipes, Bromus tectorum, Poa pratensis, Elymus elymoides, and/or Elymus glaucus.
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: This forest 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: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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 | A3760 Quaking Aspen Riparian Forest Alliance | A3760 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
| Association | CEGL003147 Quaking Aspen - Jeffrey Pine Riparian Forest | CEGL003147 | 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: = Populus tremuloides - Pinus jeffreyi Forest (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Populus tremuloides - Pinus jeffreyi Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Populus tremuloides / Pinus jeffreyi (Sawyer et al. 2009) [61.111.09]
= Populus tremuloides - Pinus jeffreyi Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Populus tremuloides / Pinus jeffreyi (Sawyer et al. 2009) [61.111.09]
- 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.