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Pinus ponderosa - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus ponderosa - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association grows on southeastern to western aspects in the Siskiyou Mountains between 1350-1645 m of elevation. Stands are found on moderate to steep slopes, from midslope to ridgetops. Soils are metavolcanics, schists, granodiorite and peridotite. Pinus ponderosa and Pseudotsuga menziesii are the dominant trees in the overstory with average covers of 35% and 16%, respectively. Pinus lambertiana and Calocedrus decurrens are also present but at lower cover values. The shrub layer averages 65% total cover, with Arctostaphylos nevadensis being the most constant. Arctostaphylos patula occurs near or within stands of this type. Forb and grass cover totals 40%.  Accession Code: VB.CC.23636.PINUSPONDEROSAP 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: Pinus ponderosa - Pseudotsuga menziesii Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Ponderosa Pine - Douglas-fir / Greenleaf Manzanita Woodland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687016 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000209   Scientific: Pinus ponderosa - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Pinus ponderosa - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland