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A.87 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.87
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: Stands of this alliance are found in coastal California on intermittently flooded sites between sea level and 500 m elevation. Soils are primarily derived from sandstone or schist. Precipitation falls mostly between the months of November and May, averaging approximately 150 cm/year. Summers are dry, but temperatures are mild due to the coastal influence. Winters are mild and wet. This alliance is dominated by ~Umbellularia californica$, which is the sole or dominant tree in the canopy. Other trees present may include ~Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus agrifolia, Quercus wislizeni, Arbutus menziesii, Sequoia sempervirens$, and ~Lithocarpus densiflorus$. ~Garrya elliptica$ is a common shrub associate in coastal stands. The herbaceous layer is sparse or absent. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2498.A87
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: I.A.6.N.b
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: UMBELLULARIA CALIFORNICA FOREST ALLIANCE
  Code: A.87
  Common: California-laurel Forest Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Umbellularia californica Forest Alliance