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A.788 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.788 Reference: EcoArt 2002 Description: These are montane shrublands found on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada and into the western Great Basin in summer dry habitats from 800-3000 m in elevation. Much of the precipitation comes as winter snow, but summer drought stress is characteristic. These shrublands are mostly found on steep, usually south-facing slopes, where soils are rocky and well-drained. These are typically zonal disclimax or, occasionally, edaphic climax brushfields which occur in association with dry needle-leaved evergreen forests or woodlands. These shrublands are typically established after stand-replacing fires or clearcut logging in ~Pinus ponderosa$ or ~Pseudotsuga menziesii$ forest, and are seral to forest after several decades. Excessively rocky or droughty, fire-prone sites in the forest may support relatively persistent stands of this alliance. These shrublands are strongly dominated by ~Arctostaphylos patula$ and may be almost monotypic. They are an important component of the Sierra Nevada/southern Cascade montane chaparral and may form large inclusions in dry pine forests following disturbance. Common shrub associates include ~Ceanothus velutinus, Ceanothus cordulatus, Arctostaphylos nevadensis, Chrysolepis sempervirens (= Castanopsis sempervirens), Cercocarpus montanus$, and ~Ribes$ spp. Eastward, steppe species, such as ~Artemisia tridentata, Purshia tridentata$, and ~Cercocarpus ledifolius$, become common associates. Herbaceous vegetation is typically sparse and poorly described across the range of this alliance. Reported associates in northern California include ~Elymus elymoides, Pyrola picta$, and ~Stephanomeria lactucina$.  Accession Code: VB.CC.2419.A788 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: III.A.2.N.c This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: ARCTOSTAPHYLOS PATULA SHRUBLAND ALLIANCE   Code: A.788   Common: Greenleaf Manzanita Shrubland Alliance (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Arctostaphylos patula Shrubland Alliance