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CEGL003696 Malosma laurina Shrubland

Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available


Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Laurel Sumac Shrubland

Colloquial Name: No Data Available

Hierarchy Level:  Association

Type Concept: This shrubland association occurs on gentle to very steep southeast- to northwest-facing slopes at low elevations between 0 and 528 m. It is characterized by a dominance of Malosma laurina in the shrub layer and a relatively nondescript herbaceous layer. The emergent tree layer includes Quercus agrifolia in about 20% of the stands.

Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available

Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available

Classification Comments: This association has only been described from the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Until further inventory is completed, there is no global information.

Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available

Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available

Floristics: This association has only been described from the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Until further inventory is completed, there is no global information.

Dynamics:  No Data Available

Environmental Description:  This association has only been described from the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Until further inventory is completed, there is no global information.

Geographic Range: This association is only known from the Santa Monica Mountains region. Information about its global distribution is not available without additional inventory. The alliance is known from San Diego County and from western Riverside County, as well (Evens and San 2005, Klein and Evens 2005).

Nations: US

States/Provinces:  CA




Confidence Level: Moderate

Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available

Grank: G4

Greasons: No Data Available


Concept Lineage: No Data Available

Predecessors: No Data Available

Obsolete Names: No Data Available

Obsolete Parents: No Data Available

Synonomy: = Malosma laurina (Sawyer et al. 2009) [45.455.01]
< Malosma laurina Shrubland Alliance (Evens and San 2006)
< Malosma laurina Shrubland Alliance (Klein and Evens 2006)
= Malosma laurina Shrubland Association (Keeler-Wolf and Evens 2006)

Concept Author(s): T. Keeler-Wolf and J. Evens (2005)

Author of Description: T. Keeler-Wolf and J. Evens

Acknowledgements: No Data Available

Version Date: 12-20-05

  • Evens, J., and S. San. 2006. Vegetation alliances of the San Dieguito River Park region, San Diego County, California. Final report (August 2005) Version 2 (revised May 2006). Prepared by California Native Plant Society in cooperation with the California Natural Heritage Program of the California Department of Fish and Game and San Diego Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. 271 pp.
  • 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.
  • Klein, A., and J. Evens. 2006. Vegetation alliances of western Riverside County, California. Contract Number: P0185404. Final report prepared for The California Department of Fish and Game, Habitat Conservation Division. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA. 332 pp. [http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/vegcamp/pdfs/VegMappingRpt_Western_Riverside.pdf]
  • 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.