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Abies fraseri / (Rhododendron catawbiense, Rhododendron carolinianum) Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Abies fraseri / (Rhododendron catawbiense, Rhododendron carolinianum) Forest Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro... Description: This community occurs as island-like stands in the southern Appalachian Mountains of eastern Tennessee, and western North Carolina. It occurs on rocky spurs, steep ridges, and south-facing slopes above 1830 m (6000 feet) elevation, often adjacent to montane shrublands. This forest has a canopy strongly dominated by Abies fraseri, occurring over a shrub stratum dominated by evergreen species, typically Rhododendron catawbiense, Rhododendron carolinianum, or Rhododendron maximum. Abies fraseri in the canopy are 17-23 cm in diameter and 10-11 m tall, giving these forests a stunted appearance. Other species that may occur with low coverage in the canopy or subcanopy are Picea rubens, Sorbus americana, Betula alleghaniensis, Prunus pensylvanica. Herbaceous cover is typically sparse. On steep, rocky, northerly slopes, coverage by mosses, liverworts, and lichens can approach 100%. Bryophyte species include Hylocomium splendens, Ptilium crista-castrensis, Sphagnum spp., and Polytrichum ohioense. This forest may grade into forests dominated by Picea rubens and Abies fraseri, montane grasslands, high-elevation shrublands, or high-elevation rock outcrop communities.  Accession Code: VB.CC.24452.ABIESFRASERIRHO 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 fraseri - Picea rubens Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Fraser Fir / (Catawba Rhododendron, Carolina Rhododendron) Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687447 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006308   Scientific: Abies fraseri / (Rhododendron catawbiense, Rhododendron carolinianum) Forest   Common: Fraser Fir Forest (Evergreen Shrub Type) (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Abies fraseri / (Rhododendron catawbiense, Rhododendron carolinianum) Forest