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CEGL002905 Quercus agrifolia South Coast Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: This woodland association of southern California is dominated by Quercus agrifolia in the tree layer, Heteromeles arbutifolia in the understory shrub layer, and variety of grasses and forbs in the herbaceous layer.
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: California Live Oak South Coast Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland association occurs on gentle to steep, north-facing slopes at elevations between 0 and 636 m. It is dominated by Quercus agrifolia in the tree layer, Heteromeles arbutifolia in the understory shrub layer, and variety of grasses and forbs in the herbaceous layer.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association has relatively high tree cover and low cover of understory species.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is strongly dominated by Quercus agrifolia with generally low cover of understory species.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This common association occurs on lower slopes and hillsides west of the coastal divide in central and southern California. It occurs largely on west-, east- and south-facing exposures between 100 and 400 m elevation on moderate to steep slopes. Substrate is largely rocky and/or gravelly loams over sedimentary sandstones and shales.
Geographic Range: This association is analogous to the Quercus agrifolia association (Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2005) in which coast live oak is the only principal indicator. This association (or suballiance, as defined by Allen et al. 1991) ranges from central coastal (San Luis Obispo County) to southern California (San Diego County).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.788692
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G5
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.1 Warm Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F018 | 1.B.1 |
| Division | 1.B.1.Nc Californian Forest & Woodland Division | D007 | 1.B.1.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.1.Nc.1 California Live Oak - California Laurel - Western Cypress species Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M009 | 1.B.1.Nc.1 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Nc.1.a California Live Oak - Valley Oak - California Laurel Forest & Woodland Group | G195 | 1.B.1.Nc.1.a |
| Alliance | A3346 California Live Oak Woodland Alliance | A3346 | 1.B.1.Nc.1.a |
| Association | CEGL002905 California Live Oak South Coast Woodland | CEGL002905 | 1.B.1.Nc.1.a |
Concept Lineage: This placeholder has been replaced by several new types for SAMO.
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < Quercus agrifolia (Coast live oak woodland) Alliance (Sawyer et al. 2009) [71.060.00]
= Quercus agrifolia Association (Rodriguez et al. 2017)
= Quercus agrifolia South Coast Woodland (Allen et al. 1991)
= Quercus agrifolia South Coastal Woodland/Forest Association (Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006)
= Quercus agrifolia Association (Rodriguez et al. 2017)
= Quercus agrifolia South Coast Woodland (Allen et al. 1991)
= Quercus agrifolia South Coastal Woodland/Forest Association (Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006)
- Allen, B. H., R. R. Everet, and B. A. Holzman. 1991. A classification system for California''s hardwood rangelands. Hilgardia 59:1-45.
- Keeler-Wolf, T., and J. Evens. 2006. Vegetation classification of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and environs in Ventura and Los Angeles counties, California. A report submitted to National Park Service, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area by California Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch and The California Native Plant Society, Vegetation Program, Sacramento, CA.
- Rodriguez, D., K. G. Sikes, T. Keeler-Wolf, G. Kittel, J. Curtis, C. Curley, and J. Evens. 2017. Vegetation classification of Channel Islands National Park. Report to the 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.
- Sawyer, J. O., and T. Keeler-Wolf. 1995. A manual of California vegetation. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento. 471 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.