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Southern Sierra Lower Montane Forest and Woodland

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The Southern Sierra Lower Montane Forest and Woodland ecoregion is lower in elevation, warmer, and drier than adjacent Ecoregion 5m. The oak woodlands and chaparral-covered hills of the low elevations transition to forest and woodlands dominated by ponderosa pine. Elevations typically are between 3,000 to 5,000 feet, but can range from near 2,500 to almost 6,000 feet. Geology is almost all Mesozoic granite, granodiorite, and quartz monzonite. Soil temperature regimes are mesic to some thermic and soil moisture regimes are xeric.

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