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Picea engelmannii / Acer glabrum Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Picea engelmannii / Acer glabrum Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association is restricted to the higher elevations of the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico and the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona. It occurs on steep mid to upper, north- and east-facing slopes. Elevations range from 2713 to 2896 m (8900-9500 feet). Soils are commonly Dystric Cryochrepts. <i>Picea engelmannii</i> is the dominant tree species, with <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> and <i>Abies concolor</i> major and minor co-climax associates, respectively. <i>Acer glabrum</i> is well-represented in the undergrowth and is diagnostic. Other shrubs may include <i>Holodiscus dumosus, Lonicera utahensis</i> and <i>Physocarpus monogynus</i>. The herbaceous layer can be sparse to well-represented. The common species are <i>Bromus ciliatus var. richardsonii (= Bromus richardsonii), Erigeron eximius, Fragaria vesca ssp. americana (= Fragaria americana), Ligusticum porteri, Senecio bigelovii</i>, and <i>Viola canadensis</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.33602.CEGL000354
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: Engelmann Spruce / Rocky Mountain Maple Forest
  Scientific: Picea engelmannii / Acer glabrum Forest
  Code: CEGL000354