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Pinus ponderosa - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus ponderosa - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association grows on southeastern to western aspects in the Siskiyou Mountains between 1350-1645 m of elevation. Stands are found on moderate to steep slopes, from midslope to ridgetops. Soils are metavolcanics, schists, granodiorite and peridotite. <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> and <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> are the dominant trees in the overstory with average covers of 35% and 16%, respectively. <i>Pinus lambertiana</i> and <i>Calocedrus decurrens</i> are also present but at lower cover values. The shrub layer averages 65% total cover, with <i>Arctostaphylos nevadensis</i> being the most constant. <i>Arctostaphylos patula</i> occurs near or within stands of this type. Forb and grass cover totals 40%.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32897.CEGL000209 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.2.687016 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Ponderosa Pine - Douglas-fir / Greenleaf Manzanita Woodland   Scientific: Pinus ponderosa - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos patula Woodland   Code: CEGL000209