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Pinus contorta / Menziesia ferruginea Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus contorta / Menziesia ferruginea Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This subalpine forest association is known from the northern Rocky Mountains from northwestern Montana and northern Idaho. It is occurs on relatively cold and mesic sites ranging from 1500 to 2200 m (4900-7200 feet), but may extend down to 915 m (3000 feet) in frost pockets. Sites at lower elevation and latitude are typically found on sheltered, steep, northerly aspects. Higher elevation sites also occur on gentler slopes with eastern and more westerly aspects. The vegetation is characterized by an overstory tree canopy dominated by Pinus contorta with Menziesia ferruginea prominent in the understory. The tree subcanopy may be dominated by Picea engelmannii with Pinus albicaulis or Populus tremuloides present. Menziesia ferruginea is important (10% or more cover) in the short-shrub layer. Vaccinium membranaceum, Vaccinium myrtillus, or Vaccinium scoparium (in drier and higher elevation sites) occupies the dwarf-shrub layer. The sparse to moderately dense herbaceous layer is composed of a variety of forbs. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.28094.PINUSCONTORTAME
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 05-Apr-2004 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.732459 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Lodgepole Pine / Fool's-huckleberry Forest
  Scientific: Pinus contorta / Menziesia ferruginea Forest
  Code: CEGL005928
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Pinus contorta / Menziesia ferruginea Forest