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Quercus tomentella Forest [Placeholder] | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Quercus tomentella Forest [Placeholder] Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association is known only from the larger of the Channel Islands off the coast of southern California: Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Santa Catalina and San Clemente. These islands are characterized by a highly maritime climate with mild temperatures which fluctuate only slightly during the year. The islands are essentially frost-free. Annual precipitation is roughly 30 cm, most falling as rain during the fall and winter months. The summer dry season is ameliorated somewhat by frequent fog, high humidities, and/or low clouds, especially on the windward sides. Strong westerly or northwesterly winds are an important factor. Occurrences of these oak forests are found from sea level to 100 m elevation, on north-facing slopes, in ravines or narrow valleys. Sites are sub-riparian, with relatively deep and somewhat rocky soils derived from sandstone and with sandy textures. This is a poorly described type, with little known about its floristic composition. It is composed of a mixture of mostly evergreen, small to medium-sized trees and large shrubs, 5-15 m in height. Quercus tomentella is the most abundant tree, with Quercus X macdonaldii also abundant. The canopy is continuous. Several of the shrubs that occur are arborescent taxa of chaparral-forming shrub species, and most of them are endemic to the Channel Islands. The herbaceous layer is sparse.  Accession Code: VB.CC.20658.QUERCUSTOMENTEL Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus tomentella Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Island Oak Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685516 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Quercus tomentella Forest [Placeholder]   Code: CEGL003098   Common: Island Oak Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Quercus tomentella Forest