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Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa - Pinus albicaulis / Juniperus communis Woodland | British Columbia Ministry of For...
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Name: Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa - Pinus albicaulis / Juniperus communis Woodland
Reference: British Columbia Ministry of For...
Description: This small-patch community occurs on ridge crests and warm-aspect upper slopes of variable steepness. Soils are variably textured, developed from morainal and colluvial veneers over bedrock. Sites are dry and nutrient-poor. This subalpine woodland community is characterized by an open canopy Pinus albicaulis and Pinus contorta var. latifolia, with regenerating Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa. The understory is sparse, dominated by Juniperus communis in the shrub layer, sometimes with Vaccinium membranaceum and with Calamagrostis rubescens, Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus in the herb layer. The sparse nonvascular layer consists mainly of lichens. The high constancy and dominance of Pinus albicaulis and Juniperus communis, along with Calamagrostis rubescens, Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus, and Sedum lanceolatum differentiate this association from other related associations. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.27966.ABIESLASIOCARPA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 03-Jun-2004 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Subalpine Fir - Whitebark Pine / Common Juniper Woodland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.735986 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Scientific: Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa - Pinus albicaulis / Juniperus communis Woodland
  Common: Subalpine Fir - Whitebark Pine / Common Juniper Woodland
  Code: CEGL002326
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa - Pinus albicaulis / Juniperus communis Woodland