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Pinus ponderosa / Carex inops ssp. inops - Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus ponderosa / Carex inops ssp. inops - Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This ponderosa pine woodland is known only from southwestern Pierce County, Washington. It is dominated by <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> (10-70% cover). The understory is dominated by herbaceous vegetation, or a mix of herbs and non-native <i>Cytisus scoparius</i>. All stands are dominated or codominated by <i>Carex inops ssp. inops</i> or <i>Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri</i>. The non-native <i>Poa pratensis</i> is often prominent to codominant. Native shrubs are usually present only in small amounts. The most abundant native forb, in terms of cover, is <i>Camassia quamash ssp. azurea</i>, though it is not consistently present. <i>Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis, Fragaria virginiana ssp. platypetala</i>, and <i>Galium aparine</i> are usually present. Many other prairie-associated plant species are possible. Sites are moderately dry and appear to be relatively nutrient-rich. It occurs only on gravelly-sandy outwash plains. This community is fire-associated. Prior to western settlement, this vegetation was undoubtedly burned frequently with low-severity fires. Tree density within these woodlands has increased with fire suppression, as has the abundance of <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i>. In the absence of fire or active management, most of these stands will be invaded by Douglas-fir and/or shrubs, and will likely convert to conifer forest or non-native understory vegetation. Adjacent dense stands of Douglas-fir with some ponderosa pine are a result of that conversion to forest. Conversely, a few stands have established relatively recently on what was formerly treeless prairie.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32230-{E689AA4C-E42D-4F13-BA58-19698C885E91} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 04-May-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus garryana - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Toxicodendron diversilobum Forest & Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686362 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL003348   Translated: Ponderosa Pine / Long-stolon Sedge - Roemer's Fescue Woodland   Scientific: Pinus ponderosa / Carex inops ssp. inops - Festuca idahoensis ssp. roemeri Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pinus ponderosa / Carex inops - Festuca roemeri Woodland (similar) Pinus ponderosa / Carex inops - Festuca roemeri Woodland