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Abies lowiana - Pinus ponderosa / Symphoricarpos spp. Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Abies lowiana - Pinus ponderosa / Symphoricarpos spp. Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This forest is found in southern Oregon's Klamath-Siskiyou region and eastern Cascades and may extend into adjacent California. Elevations are between 1300-2165 m (4260-7100 feet), on all aspects, and a variety of slopes (5-70%). Parent material is typically igneous but also occasionally serpentine overlain by gravelly or sandy mantles. The overstory is dominated by <i>Abies lowiana, Pinus ponderosa</i>, and sometimes <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i>. The shrub layer is typified by <i>Symphoricarpos mollis Holodiscus discolor</i>, and <i>Rosa gymnocarpa</i>. Stands in the eastern Cascades have only snowberry (<i>Symphoricarpos mollis</i> and <i>Symphoricarpos albus</i>). Herbs are lacking in the Klamath-Siskiyou, but in the Cascades common species include <i>Arnica</i> sp., <i>Poa wheeleri</i>, and <i>Carex inops ssp. heliophila</i>. Fires maintain <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> while limiting <i>Abies lowiana</i>. This community is warmer and drier than most <i>Abies lowiana</i> associations. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:28927-{9D5DB894-D550-4942-A71C-C7C210D2039B}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689619 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000018
  Translated: Sierra White Fir - Ponderosa Pine / Snowberry species Forest
  Scientific: Abies lowiana - Pinus ponderosa / Symphoricarpos spp. Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Abies concolor - Pinus ponderosa / Symphoricarpos spp. Forest
(similar) CEGL000018
(similar) Abies concolor - Pinus ponderosa / Symphoricarpos spp. Forest