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Pseudotsuga menziesii / Vaccinium membranaceum Forest | Cooper, S. V. 1975. Forest habit...
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Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Vaccinium membranaceum Forest Reference: Cooper, S. V. 1975. Forest habit... Description: This association occurs in the mountains of northern and eastern Idaho, western and central Montana, and western Wyoming. It occurs from 1310 to 2286 m (4300-7500 feet) in elevation on mostly north-facing slopes but can occur on any aspect; slopes are moderately steep to steep (12-82%). Soils are well-drained, generally acidic, with gravelly sandy loam to gravelly silty loam textures. These tall forests are dominated by mature <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i>. Other conifers often present in the subcanopy include <i>Pinus contorta, Abies lasiocarpa, Picea engelmannii, Abies grandis, Pinus albicaulis, Pinus ponderosa</i>, and <i>Larix occidentalis</i>. <i>Pinus contorta</i> is the most common co-associate. The understory is relatively open; the short- (1-3 feet tall ) and dwarf-shrub layers (<1/2 foot tall) are dominated by <i>Vaccinium membranaceum</i>. Other shrubs that may be present include <i>Spiraea betulifolia, Lonicera utahensis, Paxistima myrsinites, Sorbus scopulina, Acer glabrum</i>, and <i>Mahonia repens</i>. In the northern part of the range, stands may lack <i>Vaccinium membranaceum</i> but have another indicator species, <i>Xerophyllum tenax</i>, and few other shrubs present. <i>Calamagrostis rubescens</i> is the most common graminoid in the herbaceous undergrowth.  Accession Code: VB.CC.37226.CEGL000466 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:   Translated: Douglas-fir / Thinleaf Huckleberry Forest   Scientific: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Vaccinium membranaceum Forest   Code: CEGL000466   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685778 NatureServe Explorer