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A.905 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.905
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: Stands of this foothill and montane California shrubland alliance are found at higher elevations than most other chaparrals. Elevations range from 600-1800 m. Sites tend to be cooler and moister due to these higher elevations. Annual precipitation is quite seasonal, with the bulk falling between November and April. Yearly precipitation totals vary from 60 cm in the south to over 120 cm in the north. Summers are very warm and dry; winters are cool and moist. Stands are usually found on upper slopes; often these are steep. Soils are thin. This shrubland is dominated by ~Quercus garryana var. breweri$. Emergent conifers, such as ~Abies concolor$ or ~Picea breweriana$, may be present, as well as individuals of ~Quercus garryana var. garryana$ or ~Quercus kelloggii$. Shrubs present may include ~Arctostaphylos patula, Arctostaphylos nevadensis, Quercus vacciniifolia, Ceanothus cordulatus, Ceanothus velutinus$, and ~Ceanothus cuneatus$. ~Festuca californica$ may be present in the herbaceous layer. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2529.A905
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.B.2.N.a
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: QUERCUS GARRYANA SHRUBLAND ALLIANCE
  Code: A.905
  Common: Oregon White Oak Shrubland Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Quercus garryana Shrubland Alliance