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Pinus coulteri - Quercus chrysolepis Woodland Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus coulteri - Quercus chrysolepis Woodland Alliance
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This montane woodland alliance of California and Baja California grows on all aspects on shallow, sandstone- or schist-derived soils. This alliance grows in a Mediterranean climate with a distinct summer dry season. Annual precipitation varies from 25-50 cm, the bulk falling between November and April as rain. Summers are quite warm; winters are mild. Stands are found at elevations ranging from 700-2000 m. This alliance is characterized by the importance of both Pinus coulteri and Quercus chrysolepis in the canopy. In older stands the canopy may be two-tiered with Quercus chrysolepis dominant in the subcanopy. Other conifers present may include Pseudotsuga macrocarpa, Pinus sabiniana, and Pinus ponderosa. Quercus kelloggii and/or Quercus agrifolia may also be present. Shrubs are infrequent, and the herbaceous layer is sparse. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.24685.PINUSCOULTERIQU
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: Pinus coulteri - Quercus chrysolepis Woodland Alliance
  Translated: Coulter Pine - Canyon Live Oak Woodland Alliance
  UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.124513 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A.513