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Abies concolor / Acer grandidentatum Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Abies concolor / Acer grandidentatum Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This forest association has been reported from mountains in Utah, New Mexico and Arizona along the Mogollon Rim north into the high plateaus and Wasatch Range of Utah. Elevation ranges from 1525-2590 m (5000-8500 feet). This mesic community generally occurs on steep, lower slopes and benches with northern aspects and in narrow canyons and ravines. Soils are generally deep, well-drained, coarse and fine-textured alluvium. <i>Abies concolor</i> and <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> codominate the upper tree canopy with the subcanopy or tall-shrub layer dominated by <i>Acer grandidentatum, Quercus gambelii</i>, and <i>Acer negundo</i>. <i>Pinus strobiformis, Pinus ponderosa, Populus tremuloides</i>, and <i>Juglans major</i> may also be present. The short-shrub layer is variable. The herbaceous layer is moderately dense and may include <i>Carex siccata (= Carex foenea), Bromus ciliatus var. ciliatus, Bromus ciliatus var. richardsonii (= Bromus richardsonii), Koeleria macrantha, Thalictrum fendleri</i>, and <i>Aquilegia chrysantha</i>. This association transitions to ~<i>Abies concolor / Quercus gambelii</i> Forest (CEGL000261)$$ in drier uplands and to riparian types adjacent to streams. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34418.CEGL000241
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.2.688307 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: White Fir / Bigtooth Maple Forest
  Scientific: Abies concolor / Acer grandidentatum Forest
  Code: CEGL000241