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Abies concolor / Juniperus communis Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Abies concolor / Juniperus communis Forest Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This montane forest association occurs on a wide variety of aspects, slopes and landforms and is found in southern Utah on the Markagunt, Sevier and Paunsaugunt plateaus, in the Escalante and Tushar mountains and in the southern Rocky Mountains in northern New Mexico. Sites range between 2400 and 2850 m (7900-9360 feet) in elevation. Soils are often gravelly, rapidly drained loams (sandy to silty clay loams) and silts. Litter accumulations tend to be high but may be non-uniform and patchy. The vegetation is characterized by an open to closed tree canopy (10-70% cover) that is dominated or codominated by <i>Abies concolor</i> with a sparse to moderately dense understory dominated by clumps of the short shrub <i>Juniperus communis</i>. <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> is frequently a codominant with other trees such as <i>Picea pungens, Pinus flexilis, Pinus strobiformis</i> (southern latitudes), <i>Populus tremuloides</i>, and <i>Juniperus scopulorum</i>. <i>Abies lasiocarpa</i> and <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> are accidental in the tree canopy and have relatively low cover. Other shrubs include scattered <i>Symphoricarpos oreophilus, Shepherdia canadensis, Rosa woodsii, Ribes cereum, Paxistima myrsinites, Mahonia repens (= Berberis repens)</i>, or <i>Ceanothus martinii</i>. <i>Acer glabrum</i> is typically absent. The herbaceous layer is generally depauperate but can range as high as 10% cover in some stands. <i>Carex rossii, Carex inops ssp. heliophila, Bromus anomalus</i>, and <i>Poa fendleriana</i> are the most consistent species.  Accession Code: VB.CC.34534.CEGL000249 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.2.685856 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: White Fir / Common Juniper Forest   Code: CEGL000249   Scientific: Abies concolor / Juniperus communis Forest