361 Oregon white oak -- ponderosa pine forest Oregon white oak and ponderosa pine forest. Occurs at low elevations on hot, steep, middle and lower slopes. This forest type represents the hottest, driest forest and woodland habitats on the Wenatchee National Forest and represent the lower limit for forest growth. Both species are overstory components of these woodlands. Shrubs are normally inconspicuous. The undergrowth is largely dominated by grasses and forbs. Bitterbrush is present in small amounts and serviceberry may also be present. Sampled on south to east aspects, and also likely occurs on west aspects. 240,260,330,340 1 1 140,1,174 18 1 3 Tom Leuschen

Fire Vision LLC, contract consultant This fuelbed created in cooperation with Roger Ottmar, Richy Harrod, Jim Bailey, John Barnes, and Rick Lind of the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forest. Reference: Field Guide for Forested Plant Associations of the Wenatchee National Forest; QUGA/AGSP Association. Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope, George B. Sudworth, 1967, Quercus garryana, pp 283-285. PMS 832, Stereo Photo Series for Quantifying Natural Fuels, Volume III: Lodgepole Pine, Quaking Aspen and Gambel Oak in the Rocky Mountains. RM-Gamble Oak/GO09. The QUGA/AGSP and QUGA/CARU-CAGE Associations of the Wenatchee NF are similar to the broad QUGA/PUTR and PIPO-QUGA/PUTR types described on the Yakama Indian Reservation (John and others 1988) and Mount Hood National Forest (Topik and others 1988). Edited by Susan Prichard and Ellen Eberhardt, February 2009. Mar 30, 2009 40 30 55 7 78 14 19340 83 183365 17 15 25 5 50 7 19340 100 7 8 3 120 3 19340 100 10 11 45 19340 100 15 11 30 19340 83 183365 17 3 7 7 6 3 80 25290 67 25109 33 0 56 0.7 0.6 75 504637 30 40524 29 25916 14 35423 4 29754 4 36818 9 41074 5 845336 5 20 0.3 19340 100 0.25 0.24 0.91 0 0 0 85 0.1 1 5.0 70.0 25.0 0.2 50 1 0.2 12 31.2 5