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Quercus kelloggii / Arctostaphylos mewukka - Chamaebatia foliolosa Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Quercus kelloggii / Arctostaphylos mewukka - Chamaebatia foliolosa Forest Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This forest association is currently only known from Yosemite National Park in California, and the following description is based on occurrences there. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. Stands of this forest are found at low elevations (1160-1370 m [3800-4500 feet]) on the upper portions of southeast- to west-facing, moderately steep to somewhat steep (6-25°) slopes of canyons and ridges. Landform is variable; sites are located on linear, convex and undulating slopes, ridges, and canyons. Soil textures range from loamy sand to silt loam and of granitic parent material. Soils are moderately well-drained to well-drained. Litter is high with 75-80% cover. Stands of this forest form a three-story structure. The open to intermittent tree layer is dominated by <i>Quercus kelloggii</i>. <i>Calocedrus decurrens, Pinus ponderosa</i>, and <i>Pinus attenuata</i> are sometimes found contributing minor cover in the tree layer. <i>Chamaebatia foliolosa</i> and <i>Arctostaphylos mewukka</i> are dominant in the open to intermittent shrub layer. <i>Arctostaphylos viscida</i> is often present. <i>Adenostoma fasciculatum</i> is occasionally found in this association as well. <i>Galium bolanderi</i> and moss are usually found in the open to intermittent herb layer. A large variety of other species are also found in this association, contributing little cover in the understory, including <i>Agoseris grandiflora, Poa secunda, Toxicodendron diversilobum, Lathyrus sulphureus, Vulpia microstachys, Ceanothus integerrimus, Ceanothus cuneatus</i>, and <i>Comandra umbellata ssp. californica</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32649.CEGL008619 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.2.689681 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: California Black Oak / Indian Manzanita - Mountain Misery Forest   Scientific: Quercus kelloggii / Arctostaphylos mewukka - Chamaebatia foliolosa Forest   Code: CEGL008619