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Abies grandis / Vaccinium caespitosum Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Abies grandis / Vaccinium caespitosum Forest Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This plant association is described for the western Idaho Batholith and eastern Blue Mountains ecoregional sections and may occur in the Okanagon Highlands section. The association is restricted to alluvial terraces and glacial outwash, at 4600-5500 feet elevation. Sites are located principally in the western Salmon River, West, and Cuddy mountains of central Idaho and possibly the eastern slope of the Kettle Range in northeastern Washington. These sites are typically prone to frost pocketing. Published descriptions are for mid-seral stands. Pole- and medium-sized Pinus contorta dominate the overstory of most stands. Pseudotsuga menziesii, Picea engelmannii, and Larix occidentalis are present in the overstory of late mid-seral stands. Dispersed Abies grandis understory establishment is usually present with Abies lasiocarpa. The open understory is dominated by Vaccinium caespitosum and Calamagrostis rubescens. The association may appear similar to Pseudotsuga menziesii / Vaccinium caespitosum Forest (CEGL000465) or Abies lasiocarpa / Vaccinium caespitosum Forest (CEGL000340). Abies grandis / Vaccinium caespitosum may be distinguished by the presence of Abies grandis regeneration, adjacent upslope associations, or on the basis of elevation. In some situations sites may be identified as Pinus contorta / Vaccinium caespitosum Forest (CEGL000168).  Accession Code: VB.CC.18158.ABIESGRANDISVAC Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Abies grandis Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Grand Fir / Dwarf Blueberry Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683467 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000288   Scientific: Abies grandis / Vaccinium caespitosum Forest   Common: Grand Fir / Dwarf Huckleberry (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Abies grandis / Vaccinium caespitosum Forest