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Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa - Pinus albicaulis / Juniperus communis Woodland | BCMFRB [British Columbia Ministr...
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Name: Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa - Pinus albicaulis / Juniperus communis Woodland
Reference: BCMFRB [British Columbia Ministr...
Description: This small-patch community occurs on ridge crests and warm-aspect upper slopes of variable steepness. This association occurs on the western slopes of the Fraser River drainage of British Columbia. Specifically it is found on the upper slopes of the Yalakom, Hurley, Stein, and Bridge river drainages, the Cayoosh Creek drainage, as well as the upper slopes of the Camelsfoot Range. Soils are variably textured, developed from morainal and colluvial veneers over bedrock. Sites are dry and nutrient-poor. This subalpine woodland community is characterized by an open canopy <i>Pinus albicaulis</i> and <i>Pinus contorta var. latifolia</i>, with regenerating <i>Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa</i>. The understory is sparse, dominated by <i>Juniperus communis</i> in the shrub layer, sometimes with <i>Vaccinium membranaceum</i> and with <i>Calamagrostis rubescens, Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus</i> in the herb layer. The sparse nonvascular layer consists mainly of lichens. The high constancy and dominance of <i>Pinus albicaulis</i> and <i>Juniperus communis</i>, along with <i>Calamagrostis rubescens, Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus</i>, and <i>Sedum lanceolatum</i> differentiate this association from other related associations. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.37298.CEGL002326
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:   Common: Subalpine Fir - Whitebark Pine / Common Juniper Woodland
  Translated: Subalpine Fir - Whitebark Pine / Common Juniper Woodland
  Scientific: Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa - Pinus albicaulis / Juniperus communis Woodland
  Code: CEGL002326
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.735986 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo