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A.161 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.161
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: Stands of this montane forest alliance are found on shallow soils on slopes and raised stream benches on all aspects. Stands occur from 1400-2700 m of elevation. Precipitation is very seasonal, with the bulk falling between November and May, as rain in the lower elevations and as snow above 2000 m. Summers are warm and dry. This alliance is dominated by ~Abies magnifica$. Other trees in the canopy may include ~Pinus contorta var. murrayana, Pinus jeffreyi, Tsuga mertensiana, Pinus lambertiana, Pinus monticola, Abies procera$, and ~Abies concolor$. Shrubs and forbs may include ~Leucothoe davisiae, Pteridium aquilinum, Chrysolepis sempervirens (= Castanopsis sempervirens), Symphoricarpos mollis, Arnica cordifolia, Quercus vacciniifolia, Quercus sadleriana, Calocedrus decurrens, Orthilia secunda, Arctostaphylos nevadensis, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Chimaphila umbellata, Rhododendron macrophyllum, Lupinus albifrons, Penstemon gracilentus, Penstemon gracilis, Vaccinium membranaceum, Linnaea borealis, Achlys triphylla, Rosa gymnocarpa$, and ~Pyrola picta$. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.1365.A161
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Mar-2005
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: I.A.8.N.c
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: ABIES MAGNIFICA FOREST ALLIANCE
  Code: A.161
  Common: California Red Fir Forest Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Abies magnifica Forest Alliance