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Pinus muricata - Arbutus menziesii / Vaccinium ovatum Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus muricata - Arbutus menziesii / Vaccinium ovatum Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This forest association is currently only known from Point Reyes National Seashore in California, and the following description is based on occurrences there. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. This association grows on gentle to moderate slopes on northern and eastern exposures. Stands are typically found on the middle third of the slope. Soils are moderately fine to coarse sandy clay loams. <i>Pinus muricata</i> is the dominant tree in the canopy, usually with small amounts of <i>Arbutus menziesii</i>. Individuals of <i>Quercus agrifolia, Umbellularia californica</i>, and/or <i>Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. chrysophylla</i> may be present. The canopy is intermittent to continuous and is typically less than 20 m but occasionally up to 30 m in height. <i>Vaccinium ovatum</i> is important to dominant in the shrub canopy. The shrub layer is sparse to intermittent. <i>Corylus cornuta</i> or <i>Frangula californica ssp. californica</i> are often present and sometimes dominate the shrub layer. <i>Notholithocarpus densiflorus</i> may also be important. The herbaceous layer is sparse but may contain <i>Polystichum munitum, Pteridium aquilinum, Rubus ursinus, Gaultheria shallon, Clinopodium douglasii</i>, and/or <i>Lonicera hispidula</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32047-{3746B6EB-34E9-46C0-A341-A8FCD320C67A} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 05-May-2010 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus muricata - Pinus radiata Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686489 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL003164   Translated: Bishop Pine - Pacific Madrone / California Huckleberry Forest   Scientific: Pinus muricata - Arbutus menziesii / Vaccinium ovatum Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pinus muricata - Arbutus menziesii / Vaccinium ovatum Forest (similar) Pinus muricata - Arbutus menziesii / Vaccinium ovatum Forest