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Pinus ponderosa / Aspidotis densa Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus ponderosa / Aspidotis densa Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This open woodland association has been described from the eastern side of the Cascades Range, a mountainous region in the rain shadow of the Cascade crest. Sites are hot and dry, and occur on steep, south- or southwest-facing slopes below 1070 m elevation. Soil parent material is colluvium derived from serpentine, and may contain some basalt. Soils are very stony and gravelly, usually shallow, poorly developed and with low water-holding capacity. These patchy woodlands are dominated by trees that are widely spaced with total canopy cover often less than 30%. The evergreen, needle-leaved tree <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> dominates the tree canopy with occasional <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> trees present in favorable microsites. Occasional <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> seedlings and saplings can be found scattered throughout the stand. Shrubs are few to absent. The herbaceous layer has moderate cover, averaging 40-45%, and is dominated by the perennial bunchgrass <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata</i> (20-30% cover). Common forbs include <i>Achillea millefolium, Eriogonum compositum</i> and <i>Phacelia hastata</i>. The fern, <i>Aspidotis densa</i>, is endemic to serpentine soils and is always present in stands of this association, and as such, is a reliable indicator species, although its cover is low. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32954.CEGL000847
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]
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  Translated: Ponderosa Pine / Indian's Dream Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus ponderosa / Aspidotis densa Woodland
  Code: CEGL000847