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Abies concolor - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Festuca thurberi - Danthonia parryi Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Abies concolor - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Festuca thurberi - Danthonia parryi Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This forest association is only known from Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico and likely occurs elsewhere in the southern Rocky Mountains. Stands are found on gently rolling mesatops to upper slopes of mountains on gentle to steep slopes with a variety of aspects at elevations between 2630 and 2945 m (8630-9660 feet). Substrates are derived from rhyolite, andesite and Bandelier tuff. The ground cover is dominated by leaf litter, but coarse woody debris can be as high 10% in cover. The vegetation is characterized by a moderately open to closed tree canopy (35-75%) dominated by <i>Abies concolor</i> along with <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> as a codominant. <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> is a frequent associate, but other conifer species are rare or incidental. <i>Populus tremuloides</i> can also be abundant as saplings or mature individuals in the canopy. Shrub cover is generally low, often with scattered <i>Juniperus communis</i>. The herbaceous layer characterizes the understory with total cover that ranges from 10 to 70% and typically diverse species. Graminoids dominate, with either <i>Danthonia parryi</i> and/or <i>Festuca thurberi</i> diagnostic. Forb species can also be well-represented and most frequently include montane meadow species such as <i>Iris missouriensis, Lathyrus lanszwertii var. leucanthus, Erigeron formosissimus</i>, and <i>Achillea millefolium</i>. The introduced perennial grass <i>Poa pratensis</i> is common in some stands.  Accession Code: VB.CC.31811.CEGL005350 Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.814710 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: White Fir - Douglas-fir / Thurber's Fescue - Parry's Oatgrass Woodland   Code: CEGL005350   Scientific: Abies concolor - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Festuca thurberi - Danthonia parryi Woodland