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Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Ribes (montigenum, lacustre, inerme) Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Ribes (montigenum, lacustre, inerme) Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This forested association occurs in southern Idaho, southern Montana, western Wyoming, central and southern Utah, and through the Colorado mountains. This association is found between 2225-3415 m (7300-11,200 feet) elevation. It occurs on plateaus, benchlands, and slopes ranging from gentle to very steep but is normally on cold northwest to northeast aspects. These forest can be large continuous stands or patch stands interspersed with open meadows. These forests are heavily shaded with a very open shrub layer of just a few individuals. <i>Abies lasiocarpa</i> and <i>Picea engelmannii</i> dominate the dense tree canopy, while any of the following four <i>Ribes</i> species may be present the shrub layer: <i>Ribes inerme, Ribes lacustre, Ribes montigenum</i>, or <i>Ribes wolfii</i>. Herbaceous layer is depauperate but rich in forbs. Common forbs include <i>Aquilegia caerulea, Arnica cordifolia, Osmorhiza berteroi (= Osmorhiza chilensis)</i>, and <i>Thalictrum fendleri</i>. A few graminoids are often present and often include <i>Carex rossii, Carex geyeri, Achnatherum lettermanii (= Stipa lettermanii), Bromus carinatus</i>, and <i>Festuca idahoensis</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32078.CEGL000331
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]
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  Translated: Subalpine Fir - Engelmann Spruce / (Gooseberry Currant, Prickly Currant, White-stem Gooseberry) Forest
  Scientific: Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Ribes (montigenum, lacustre, inerme) Forest
  Code: CEGL000331