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Abies concolor / Festuca arizonica Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Abies concolor / Festuca arizonica Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This white fir woodland association occurs in the mountains of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado 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 occurs on colluvial slopes and sand ramps with elevation ranging from 2635 to 2950 m. Slopes are gentle to steep and northwest-facing. Soils are well-drained loamy sands. Ground cover is variable with litter and duff and bare soil. This association is characterized by an open to moderately dense canopy codominated by <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> and <i>Abies concolor</i>. <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> and <i>Juniperus scopulorum</i> may also be present. The shrub layer is sparse and may include <i>Symphoricarpos</i> ssp., <i>Artemisia frigida</i>, and <i>Ribes leptanthum</i>. Herbaceous cover ranges from 5-45% and is graminoid-dominated, but with a moderately diverse sparse forb component. Dominant species include <i>Festuca arizonica</i> and <i>Poa fendleriana</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34540.CEGL000887
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: White Fir / Arizona Fescue Woodland
  Scientific: Abies concolor / Festuca arizonica Woodland
  Code: CEGL000887