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CEGL008679 Abies lowiana - Pinus lambertiana Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sierra White Fir - Sugar Pine 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 between 1525 and 2225 m (5000-7300 feet) in elevation. Typically, stands are on moderate to somewhat steep slopes, although slopes range from flat to steep. Aspects are variable, but most are north, northwest, west, or southwest. Soil depth is also variable, but is generally deep, with textures ranging from gravelly sand to sandy loam. Soils are derived from granitic bedrock. Sites are upland. This association is characterized by a dense canopy dominated by Abies lowiana and Pinus lambertiana. Pinus ponderosa, Quercus kelloggii, and Pinus jeffreyi may also be present. Abies lowiana is generally represented by sapling, pole and mature trees, while the other trees may only be present as mature trees. The shrub layer is generally absent, but shrubs that may be present include Chamaebatia foliolosa, Ceanothus cordulatus, and Arctostaphylos patula. The herb layer is sparse and the herbaceous species are variable.
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: This association is characterized by a dense canopy dominated by Abies lowiana (= Abies concolor var. lowiana) and Pinus lambertiana. Pinus ponderosa, Quercus kelloggii, and Pinus jeffreyi may also be present. Abies lowiana is generally represented by sapling, pole and mature trees, while the other trees may only be present as mature trees. The shrub layer is generally absent, but shrubs that may be present include Chamaebatia foliolosa, Ceanothus cordulatus, and Arctostaphylos patula. The herb layer is sparse and the herbaceous species are variable.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association is found between 1525 and 2225 m (5000-7300 feet) in elevation. Typically, stands are on moderate to somewhat steep slopes, although slopes range from flat to steep. Aspects are variable, but most are north, northwest, west, or southwest. Soil depth is also variable, but is generally deep, with textures ranging from gravelly sand to sandy loam. Soils are derived from granitic bedrock. Sites are upland.
Geographic Range: This association has only been described from Yosemite National Park. Information about its global characteristics is not available without additional inventory.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688992
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.Nd Vancouverian Forest & Woodland Division | D192 | 1.B.2.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nd.2 Incense-cedar - Jeffrey Pine - Sierra White Fir Forest Macrogroup | M023 | 1.B.2.Nd.2 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nd.2.a Incense-cedar - Sugar Pine - Sierra White Fir Forest & Woodland Group | G344 | 1.B.2.Nd.2.a |
| Alliance | A3672 Sierra White Fir - Sugar Pine Forest Alliance | A3672 | 1.B.2.Nd.2.a |
| Association | CEGL008679 Sierra White Fir - Sugar Pine Forest | CEGL008679 | 1.B.2.Nd.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Abies concolor - Pinus lambertiana (Sawyer et al. 2009) [88.510.01]
= Abies concolor - Pinus lambertiana Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Abies concolor - Pinus lambertiana Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
- 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.