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Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This minor forest association occupies mid to upper montane elevation in the northern and southern Rocky Mountains occurring in Alberta, Montana, Colorado and New Mexico. Elevation ranges from 1785 m (4600-5855 feet) in the north to 2440-3020 m (8000-9900 feet) in the southern range. Sites are warm and dry, often occurring on southerly aspects or ridgetops. Substrates are typically rocky, coarse-textured soils derived from a variety of parent materials, including calcareous and noncalcareous rock. Pseudotsuga menziesii is the dominant tree species in the overstory and often in the understory as well. Pinus ponderosa, Pinus flexilis, Juniperus scopulorum, or Pinus strobiformis (in New Mexico) may be present to codominant. The low-shrub layer is dominated by large patches of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and Juniperus communis. Other shrubs may include scattered Spiraea betulifolia, Shepherdia canadensis, or Symphoricarpos spp. The herbaceous cover is generally low and dominated by graminoids. Forb species typically provide low cover but may be diverse. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.20558.PSEUDOTSUGAMENZ
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Douglas-fir / Kinikinnick Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685819 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000424
  Scientific: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Forest
  Common: Douglas-fir / Bearberry Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Pseudotsuga menziesii / Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Forest