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A.509 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.509
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This montane and subalpine woodland occurs on a variety of substrates. Northern stands, composed of ~Pinus balfouriana ssp. balfouriana$, grow on Franciscan greywacke sandstone, metavolcanics, and schist-derived soils. Southern stands of ~Pinus balfouriana ssp. austrina$ grow on ultramafic soils. In the Sierra Nevada, ~Pinus balfouriana$ stands occur on granitic soils. Stands occur at elevations from 2100-3500 m. Stands are usually best developed on dry, rocky sites. Precipitation is highly seasonal, with the bulk falling as snow from November to April. Late summer is droughty after the snow has melted. At the higher elevations, trees will be smaller in stature and contorted, but they rarely form krummholz. This woodland is dominated by ~Pinus balfouriana$ (~Pinus balfouriana ssp. balfouriana$ or ~Pinus balfouriana ssp. austrina)$. Other trees present may include ~Pinus flexilis, Pinus contorta var. murrayana, Pinus monticola, Pinus albicaulis, Tsuga mertensiana$, and ~Abies X shastensis$. The shrub ~Anemone drummondii$ is often associated with stands. The shrub and herbaceous layers are usually sparse. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2154.A509
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: II.A.4.N.a
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: PINUS BALFOURIANA WOODLAND ALLIANCE
  Code: A.509
  Common: Foxtail Pine Woodland Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Pinus balfouriana Woodland Alliance