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Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Moss Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Moss Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This dry, cold spruce forest occurs in the southern Rocky Mountains from northern Arizona and New Mexico to southern Wyoming. It occurs on summits, ridges, and upper slopes from 2650-3500 m (8600-11,500 feet) in elevation. Soils are very well-drained and cryic with lithic or skeletal profiles, often shallow sandy loams. The tree canopy is codominated by <i>Abies lasiocarpa</i> and <i>Picea engelmannii</i>. Seral species include <i>Pinus flexilis, Pinus contorta, Pinus aristata, Pseudotsuga menziesii</i>, and occasionally <i>Populus tremuloides</i>. The shrub and herbaceous layers are sparse. Sporadic shrubs include <i>Juniperus communis, Vaccinium caespitosum, Vaccinium scoparium, Vaccinium myrtillus, Paxistima myrsinites</i>, or <i>Lonicera utahensis</i>, all of which have less than 10% total cover. Herbs with low cover include <i>Arnica cordifolia, Orthilia secunda, Pyrola chlorantha, Pyrola asarifolia, Erigeron eximius, Oreochrysum parryi (= Solidago parryi), Carex rossii</i>, or <i>Poa nemoralis</i>. Nonvascular plants are dominant in this association. This association is characterized by the codominance of <i>Abies lasiocarpa</i> and <i>Picea engelmannii</i> in the tree canopy over a dominant but sometimes patchy moss layer and sparse shrubs and herbs. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31930.CEGL000321
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.2.689890 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Subalpine Fir - Engelmann Spruce / Moss Forest
  Scientific: Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Moss Forest
  Code: CEGL000321