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Southern Sierra Lower Montane Forest and Woodland
Ecoregion
in
Sierra Nevada
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CA
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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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Plants
Harlequin Annual Lupine
Lupinus stiversii (species)
26
Observations
JAN - DEC
Sierra Gooseberry
Ribes roezlii (species)
24
Observations
JAN - DEC
Cardinal Catchfly
Silene laciniata (species)
19
Observations
JAN - DEC
Calocedrus decurrens
SPECIES ·
“Incense Cedar”, “White Cedar”, “California Incense Cedar”, “Bastard Cedar”, “California Post Cedar”
17
Observations
JAN - DEC
Chamaebatia foliolosa
SPECIES ·
“Mountain Misery”
15
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Animals
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis (species),
“Blue-Belly”
7
Observations
JAN - DEC
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus (species),
“Black-Tailed Deer”, “Cedros Island Black-Tailed Deer”, “Cedros Island Mule Deer”
7
Observations
JAN - DEC
California Newt
Taricha torosa (species),
“Coast Range Newt”
4
Observations
JAN - DEC
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas (species),
“Boreal Toad”
4
Observations
JAN - DEC
Long-Legged Myotis
Myotis volans (species)
4
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Birds
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri (species),
“Steller's Blue Jay”
6,063
Observations
JAN - DEC
Dark-Eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis (species)
5,161
Observations
JAN - DEC
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus (species)
4,582
Observations
JAN - DEC
Common Raven
Corvus corax (species),
“Raven”, “Northern Raven”
4,455
Observations
JAN - DEC
American Robin
Turdus migratorius (species)
4,335
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Insects
Capnia utahensis
SPECIES
13
Observations
JAN - DEC
Pterostichus ordinarius
SPECIES
11
Observations
JAN - DEC
Amara conflata
SPECIES
11
Observations
JAN - DEC
Anisodactylus similis
SPECIES
10
Observations
JAN - DEC
Amara scitula
SPECIES
10
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Fungi
Calbovista subsculpta
SPECIES
3
Observations
JAN - DEC
Laetiporus gilbertsonii
SPECIES
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Cryptoporus volvatus
SPECIES
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Clitocybe Nuda
Lepista nuda (species),
“Wood Blewit”, “Blue Stalk Mushroom”, “Tricholoma Nudum”
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Pleurotus pulmonarius
SPECIES
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
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Taxonomy
Region
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Ecoregion
Classified As
Ecoregion
Southern Sierra Lower Montane Forest and Woodland
Southern Sierra Lower Montane Forest and Woodland
Southern Sierra Lower Montane Forest and Woodland
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