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Cupressus macnabiana Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Cupressus macnabiana Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: Stands of the <i>Cupressus macnabiana</i> forest occur from 300-800 m elevation in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon. The climate of this region is distinctly Mediterranean with droughty summers and moist winters. Annual precipitation varies across the region and with elevation, from roughly 30 cm to 80 cm/year. Stands of this forest type are typically on upper slopes and underlain by a variety of infertile parent materials including basalt, conglomerates, gabbro, greenstone, and ultramafic serpentine. <i>Cupressus macnabiana</i> is the sole or dominant tree. Several other conifers may occur and be codominant, including <i>Pinus attenuata, Pinus sabiniana</i>, and <i>Cupressus sargentii</i>. Broad-leaved trees may also be present, such as the deciduous <i>Quercus douglasii</i> and the evergreen <i>Quercus wislizeni</i>. Shrubs typically include <i>Ceanothus cuneatus</i> and <i>Arctostaphylos viscida</i>, and on serpentine substrates <i>Quercus durata</i> and/or <i>Ceanothus jepsonii</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31827.CEGL003043
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689174 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Macnab's Cypress Forest
  Code: CEGL003043
  Scientific: Cupressus macnabiana Forest