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Pinus (ponderosa, jeffreyi) Sparsely Vegetated Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus (ponderosa, jeffreyi) Sparsely Vegetated Alliance
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This poorly known alliance occurs in mountains of the Great Basin and eastern Sierra Nevada at foothill and lower montane elevations. Stands occur at lower elevations locally on exposed acidic parent materials. At higher elevations stands occur on rocky exposed sites. Stands are characterized by an open canopy of scattered conifer trees codominated by Pinus ponderosa and Pinus jeffreyi. Pinus monophylla and Juniperus osteosperma may also be present. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.18691.PINUSPONDEROSAJ
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Jun-2001 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: Pinus (ponderosa, jeffreyi) Sparsely Vegetated Alliance
  Translated: (Ponderosa Pine, Jeffrey Pine) Sparsely Vegetated Alliance
  UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.124602 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A.2517