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Arctostaphylos glauca Chaparral Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Arctostaphylos glauca Chaparral Alliance
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This shrubland alliance is dominated by <i>Arctostaphylos glauca</i>. Other shrubs present may include <i>Adenostoma fasciculatum, Arctostaphylos glandulosa, Ceanothus cuneatus, Ceanothus leucodermis, Cercocarpus montanus var. glaber, Quercus berberidifolia, Rhamnus ilicifolia, Salvia mellifera</i>, and <i>Hesperoyucca whipplei</i>. Emergent trees may include <i>Quercus wislizeni</i> and <i>Quercus dumosa</i>. The herbaceous layer is sparse to well-developed, including a variety of native species such as <i>Camissonia</i> spp., <i>Galium</i> spp., <i>Marah macrocarpus, Melica</i> spp., and <i>Phacelia</i> spp. Stands occur on coarse, thin soils in portions of central and southern California and Baja California, Mexico, where temperatures are moderated by coastal influence. The summers are dry and warm, with high temperatures over 90°F being fairly common. The winters are cool and moist, although they are decidedly drier than the coastal regions north of San Francisco. Yearly rainfall totals average about 35 cm, with the bulk falling between November and April. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39076-{8E202F29-BEEE-4E5E-AB02-63125E4F0C3D}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 3
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 18-Dec-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899917 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A3866
  Translated: Bigberry Manzanita Chaparral Alliance
  Common: Bigberry Manzanita Chaparral
  Scientific: Arctostaphylos glauca Chaparral Alliance
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