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Pinus contorta var. murrayana - Pinus albicaulis / Carex rossii Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus contorta var. murrayana - Pinus albicaulis / Carex rossii Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This forest association is currently only known from Yosemite National Park in California, and the following description is based on occurrences there. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. This association is found from approximately 2740 to 3230 m (9000-10,600 feet) in elevation. Slopes are flat to steep. Aspect is variable but primarily southeast, south, southwest, and west. Soils are moderately well-drained to well-drained with textures ranging from loam to gravels. They are derived primarily from granitic, though sometimes metamorphic, bedrock. Large rock or bedrock cover may be up to 75%. Stands are characterized by a sparse to dense herb layer &lt;0.5 m. Herbaceous species vary greatly and may include <i>Arnica cordifolia</i> and <i>Juncus parryi</i>. The shrub layer ranges from 0-62% cover, primarily composed of <i>Pinus contorta var. murrayana</i> or <i>Pinus albicaulis</i>. Other species comprising the shrub layer may include <i>Phyllodoce breweri</i> and <i>Ribes</i> species. The tree layer is composed of <i>Pinus contorta var. murrayana</i> and <i>Pinus albicaulis</i>; these are open, multi-aged stands with saplings and pole-sized trees.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:36709-{B1D35ABE-1C94-4C71-9C09-0AEA2CE92260} 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: Juniperus grandis - Pinus albicaulis Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688594 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL008670   Translated: Sierra Lodgepole Pine - Whitebark Pine - Ross' Sedge Forest   Scientific: Pinus contorta var. murrayana - Pinus albicaulis / Carex rossii Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pinus contorta var. murrayana - Pinus albicaulis / Carex rossii Forest (similar) Pinus contorta var. murrayana - Pinus albicaulis / Carex rossii Forest