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A.807 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.807
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: Stands of this central California shrubland alliance are found within a few kilometers of the coast, at an elevation of about 300 m. Annual precipitation is approximately 50 cm, with a distinct summer dry season. Temperatures are mild, and all stands are within the zone of coastal fog incursion. Fog drip contributes significant moisture. These stands occur on partially podzolized marine terraces derived from sandstone and old beach deposits. The sterile soils are thin, highly acidic, poorly drained, and sandy in texture. A hardpan has developed through which water percolates very slowly. This shrubland alliance is dominated by needle-leaved evergreen trees of low stature. The highly acidic, infertile soils force these trees into a shrub-like habit. ~Cupressus goveniana$ is the sole or dominant plant in the canopy. ~Pinus muricata$ and ~Pinus radiata$ are common codominants or associates. Broad-leaved evergreen shrubs are common in the understory and may include ~Rhododendron macrophyllum, Gaultheria shallon, Vaccinium ovatum, Morella californica (= Myrica californica)$, and the regional endemics ~Ericameria fasciculata$ and ~Arctostaphylos hookeri$. ~Navarretia atractyloides$ and ~Navarretia squarrosa$ are common in the herbaceous layer. On deeper soils, this alliance intergrades with the ~~Pinus radiata$ Forest Alliance (A.125)$$. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2436.A807
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.3.N.a
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: CUPRESSUS GOVENIANA SHRUBLAND ALLIANCE
  Code: A.807
  Common: Gowen Cypress Shrubland Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Cupressus goveniana Shrubland Alliance