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CEGL003524 Adenostoma fasciculatum - Salvia mellifera Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Chamise - Black Sage Shrubland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This shrubland is a widespread association in the central and southern coastal regions of California. It is one of the classic intermixings of chaparral and coastal sage scrub in the California Mediterranean climate. This shrubland is codominated by Adenostoma fasciculatum and Salvia mellifera in the shrub layer, with a typically sparse herbaceous layer. The emergent tree layer is typically nonexistent. It occurs on gentle to steep slopes on all aspects at low elevations between 114 and 769 m (374-2523 feet). Parent material is more often granite and less often sedimentary, metamorphic, gabbro, diorite, or metavolcanic. Soil texture includes sand, clay, various loams, silty clay loam, and silt.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This is a widespread association in the central and southern coastal regions of California. It is one of the classic intermixings of chaparral and coastal sage scrub in the California Mediterranean climate. It differs from ~Salvia mellifera Shrubland (CEGL003727)$$ by having a consistent codominance or substantial cover of Adenostoma fasciculatum.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of this shrubland form an open to continuous shrub layer (10-95%, mean 50%) where Adenostoma fasciculatum usually codominates with Salvia mellifera. The herbaceous layer is typically sparse, and the emergent tree layer is typically nonexistent.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands are found at elevations between 114 and 769 m (374-2523 feet) on all aspects. Slopes are gentle to steep with variable topography. Parent material is more often granite and less often sedimentary, metamorphic, gabbro, diorite, or metavolcanic. Soil texture includes sand, clay, various loams, silty clay loam, and silt.
Geographic Range: This association is found along the Central Coast (including Santa Clara County) and southern California (including inner South Coast Ranges, western Transverse Ranges, and Santa Ana, San Jacinto, San Gabriel, and San Bernardino mountains) (Sawyer and Keeler-Wolf 1995).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.B Temperate & Boreal Grassland & Shrubland Subclass | S18 | 2.B |
| Formation | 2.B.1 Mediterranean Scrub & Grassland Formation | F038 | 2.B.1 |
| Division | 2.B.1.Na Californian Scrub & Grassland Division | D327 | 2.B.1.Na |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.1.Na.1 Chamise - Whiteleaf Manzanita - Scrub Oak Chaparral Macrogroup | M043 | 2.B.1.Na.1 |
| Group | 2.B.1.Na.1.a Chamise - Buckbrush - Sticky Whiteleaf Manzanita Xeric Chaparral Group | G257 | 2.B.1.Na.1.a |
| Alliance | A3867 White Sage - Black Sage - Chamise Chaparral Alliance | A3867 | 2.B.1.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL003524 Chamise - Black Sage Shrubland | CEGL003524 | 2.B.1.Na.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? Adenostoma fasciculatum - Salvia mellifera / mixed shrub (Sawyer et al. 2009) [37.102.03]
< Adenostoma fasciculatum - Salvia mellifera Alliance (Borchert et al. 2004)
= Adenostoma fasciculatum - Salvia mellifera Association (Klein and Evens 2006)
= Adenostoma fasciculatum - Salvia mellifera Shrubland (Evens et al. 2006)
= Adenostoma fasciculatum - Salvia mellifera Shrubland (Gordon and White 1994)
= Adenostoma fasciculatum - Salvia mellifera Shrubland (Evens and San 2006)
= Adenostoma fasciculatum-Salvia mellifera Shrubland Association (Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006)
< Adenostoma fasciculatum - Salvia mellifera Alliance (Borchert et al. 2004)
= Adenostoma fasciculatum - Salvia mellifera Association (Klein and Evens 2006)
= Adenostoma fasciculatum - Salvia mellifera Shrubland (Evens et al. 2006)
= Adenostoma fasciculatum - Salvia mellifera Shrubland (Gordon and White 1994)
= Adenostoma fasciculatum - Salvia mellifera Shrubland (Evens and San 2006)
= Adenostoma fasciculatum-Salvia mellifera Shrubland Association (Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006)
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