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A.522 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.522
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This cismontane woodland alliance of southern California and Baja California grows on well-drained soils on north-facing slopes. Most stands are found on slopes and ridges in San Diego County, California. Annual precipitation totals average between 25 and 40 cm, and most precipitation falls between November and May. Stands are found between 900 and 1800 m elevation. This alliance is dominated by ~Pinus quadrifolia$. Other trees present may include ~Pinus jeffreyi, Pinus monophylla$, and ~Quercus cornelius-mulleri$. Shrubs are common and may include ~Adenostoma fasciculatum, Adenostoma sparsifolium$, and ~Arctostaphylos glandulosa$. The herbaceous layer is sparse. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2167.A522
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:   Code: A.522
  Scientific: PINUS QUADRIFOLIA WOODLAND ALLIANCE
  Common: Fourleaf Pinyon Woodland Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Pinus quadrifolia Woodland Alliance