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CEGL003154 Pinus monophylla / Artemisia tridentata / Elymus elymoides Open Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Singleleaf Pinyon / Big Sagebrush / Squirreltail Open Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland association is currently only known from the montane regions to the east of the Sierra Crest in 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 grows on south to southeast aspects between 2290 and 2320 m (7500-7600 feet) of elevation. Stands grow on steep midslopes. Soils are loamy sands derived from metamorphic rocks. Stands of this vegetation form open canopies of Pinus monophylla between 5-15 m in height. The shrub layer is quite sparse with Artemisia tridentata dominating. Other common associates include Purshia tridentata, Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa, Tetradymia canescens, and Galium multiflorum. The herbaceous layer is very sparse with large patches of bare ground. Graminoids dominate the ground layer and, aside from the constant Elymus elymoides, may include Achnatherum speciosum and/or Poa secunda.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: ~Pinus monophylla / Artemisia tridentata Woodland (CEGL000827)$$ may be similar to this association. More study is needed.
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 woodland association is currently only known from the montane regions to the east of the Sierra Crest in Yosemite National Park in California. Additional range information will be added as it becomes available.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.690097
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
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.Nc Western North American Pinyon - Juniper Woodland & Scrub Division | D010 | 1.B.2.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nc.1 Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper - Western Juniper Intermountain Woodland Macrogroup | M896 | 1.B.2.Nc.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper Woodland Group | G899 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
| Alliance | A2109 Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper Grassy Open Woodland Alliance | A2109 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
| Association | CEGL003154 Singleleaf Pinyon / Big Sagebrush / Squirreltail Open Woodland | CEGL003154 | 1.B.2.Nc.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus monophylla / Artemisia tridentata / Elymus elymoides (Sawyer et al. 2009) [87.040.15]
= Pinus monophylla/Artemisia tridentata/Elymus elymoides Woodland [Provisional] (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Pinus monophylla/Artemisia tridentata/Elymus elymoides Woodland [Provisional] (Keeler-Wolf 2002)
= Pinus monophylla/Artemisia tridentata/Elymus elymoides Woodland [Provisional] (Keeler-Wolf et al. 2012)
= Pinus monophylla/Artemisia tridentata/Elymus elymoides Woodland [Provisional] (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.