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CEGL008676 Abies lowiana - Pinus lambertiana - Calocedrus decurrens / Symphoricarpos mollis / Kelloggia galioides Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sierra White Fir - Sugar Pine - Incense-cedar / Creeping Snowberry / Milky Kelloggia 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 at mid elevations (1160-1920 m [3800-6300 feet]) on gentle, upper to midslopes of varied aspects. Soils are moderately deep to deep, from granitic or volcanic parent material. Stand size is variable but often occupies large areas in the landscape. At Yosemite, stands are found at low to mid elevations (1400-2040 m [4600-6700 feet]) on gentle to steep (1-32°) slopes. Aspect varies (northeast to northwest) but is often northwestern. Parent material is typically granitic and sites are somewhat rocky. Fire evidence is common at these sites. Disturbance levels are usually low. This association forms a dense overstory dominated by Abies lowiana. Pinus lambertiana and Calocedrus decurrens are consistent minor associates. Pinus ponderosa and Pinus jeffreyi are often present in varying amounts. Pseudotsuga menziesii and Quercus kelloggii are occasionally present. The usually sparse understory shrub layer is scattered with Symphoricarpos mollis. Kelloggia galioides and Hieracium albiflorum are present in low amounts.
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 forms a dense overstory dominated by Abies lowiana (= Abies concolor var. lowiana). Pinus lambertiana and Calocedrus decurrens are consistent minor associates. Pinus ponderosa and Pinus jeffreyi are often present in varying amounts. Pseudotsuga menziesii and Quercus kelloggii are occasionally present. The usually sparse understory shrub layer is scattered with Symphoricarpos mollis. Kelloggia galioides and Hieracium albiflorum are present in low amounts (Fites 1994).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association is found at mid elevations (1160-1920 m [3800-6300 feet]) on gentle, upper to midslopes of varied aspects. Soils are moderately deep to deep, from granitic or volcanic parent material. Stand size is variable but often occupies large areas in the landscape (Fites 1994).
Geographic Range: This association is found in the northern Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range (Fites 1994).
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.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 | CEGL008676 Sierra White Fir - Sugar Pine - Incense-cedar / Creeping Snowberry / Milky Kelloggia Forest | CEGL008676 | 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 - Calocedrus decurrens / Symphoricarpos mollis / Kelloggia galioides (Sawyer et al. 2009) [88.510.08]
= Abies concolor - Pinus lambertiana - Calocedrus decurrens / Symphoricarpos mollis / Kelloggia galioides Forest (Wieslander 1932)
= Abies concolor - Pinus lambertiana - Calocedrus decurrens/Symphoricarpos mollis/Kelloggia galioides Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Abies concolor - Pinus lambertiana - Calocedrus decurrens / Symphoricarpos mollis / Kelloggia galioides Forest (Wieslander 1932)
= Abies concolor - Pinus lambertiana - Calocedrus decurrens/Symphoricarpos mollis/Kelloggia galioides Forest (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
- Fites, J. 1993. Ecological guide to mixed conifer plant associations of the northern Sierra Nevada and southern Cascades. Publication R5-ECOL-TP-001. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, San Francisco, CA.
- 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.
- Wieslander, A. E. 1932. Vegetation type maps of California and western Nevada. University of California Press, Berkeley.