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Pinus aristata / Festuca thurberi Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus aristata / Festuca thurberi Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This bristlecone pine woodland association is found in the mountains of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. This description is based on information from Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available. This association is found on colluvial slopes between 3150 and 3590 m in elevation. Sites are south-facing and moderate to steeply sloped (24-38°). The soils are well-drained sandy loam, sandy clay loam and silt. Litter and duff make up most of the ground cover with 30-75%. Bare soil can have up to 40% cover, and basal area ranges from 5-20%. <i>Pinus aristata</i> forms an open-canopy (35-50%) woodland over a <i>Festuca thurberi</i>-dominated herbaceous layer. Short shrubs <i>Ribes montigenum, Symphoricarpos</i> sp., and <i>Holodiscus dumosus</i> can have up to 15% cover, but do not exceed herbaceous cover. Forbs are generally sparse, with less than 10% cover between the bunchgrasses. Trace forb species often include <i>Erigeron formosissimus, Lupinus argenteus, Achillea millefolium var. occidentalis, Anaphalis margaritacea, Antennaria rosea, Arenaria fendleri, Besseya alpina, Draba streptocarpa, Oreochrysum parryi, Packera fendleri, Penstemon whippleanus, Polemonium pulcherrimum, Potentilla</i> spp., <i>Pseudocymopterus montanus</i>, and <i>Androsace septentrionalis</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32919.CEGL000760
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.2.684123 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Bristlecone Pine / Thurber's Fescue Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus aristata / Festuca thurberi Woodland
  Code: CEGL000760