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Abies concolor - Calocedrus decurrens - Pinus lambertiana / Chrysolepis sempervirens / Carex multicaulis Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Abies concolor - Calocedrus decurrens - Pinus lambertiana / Chrysolepis sempervirens / Carex multicaulis Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This evergreen forest association is only found at mid elevations (1465-1890 m [4800-6200 feet]) in the northern Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Mountains. Sites are usually on midslopes (range from lower to upper slopes) with variable aspects (east to northwest). Soils are moderately deep to deep from volcanic and granitic parent material. Coarse fragments are variable but often high. Fire regime is variable due to topographic position. This association is dominated by <i>Abies concolor</i> in the continuous tree layer and <i>Chrysolepis sempervirens</i> in the open shrub layer. <i>Calocedrus decurrens</i> is a consistent minor component. <i>Pinus lambertiana, Pinus ponderosa, Pseudotsuga menziesii</i>, and <i>Pinus jeffreyi</i> are often present in low amounts. Shrub cover is higher in openings in the stands. <i>Chrysolepis sempervirens</i> is dominant and <i>Symphoricarpos mollis</i> is often present in low amounts. The sparse herb layer includes <i>Chorizanthe membranacea, Carex rossii, Carex multicaulis, Pyrola picta</i>, and <i>Chimaphila umbellata</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34346.CEGL008675
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.2.683210 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: White Fir - Incense-cedar - Sugar Pine / Bush Chinquapin / Many-stem Sedge Forest
  Scientific: Abies concolor - Calocedrus decurrens - Pinus lambertiana / Chrysolepis sempervirens / Carex multicaulis Forest
  Code: CEGL008675