Name:
Pinus jeffreyi Woodland Alliance
Reference:
Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This alliance occurs on well-drained, productive or infertile soils regardless of parent material. Some self-replicating stands are found on strongly serpentinized peridotite. Most commonly, stands are found on ultramafic-derived soils. The alliance is dominated by Pinus jeffreyi. Other trees present may include Quercus kelloggii, Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus wislizeni, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pinus balfouriana, Pinus attenuata, Pinus contorta var. murrayana, Pinus ponderosa, Pinus monticola, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Abies magnifica, and Abies concolor. Shrubs and forbs present may include Purshia tridentata, Rhus trilobata, Xerophyllum tenax, Chrysolepis sempervirens, Festuca californica, Cercocarpus ledifolius, Festuca idahoensis, Iris innominata, Symphoricarpos longiflorus, Quercus vacciniifolia, Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana, Ceanothus cordulatus, Wyethia mollis, Poa secunda, Arctostaphylos nevadensis, Ericameria ophitidis, Lupinus caudatus, Calamagrostis koelerioides, Achnatherum occidentale (= Stipa occidentalis), and Poa wheeleri.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.18571.PINUSJEFFREYIWO
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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