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Abies concolor / Acer grandidentatum Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Abies concolor / Acer grandidentatum Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
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, Bromus ciliatus var. ciliatus, Bromus ciliatus var. 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: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29150-{21765ACC-6A6B-483D-B164-6A95F4DA7AF3}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 9
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 14-Dec-2018 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688307 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000241
  Translated: White Fir / Bigtooth Maple Forest
  Scientific: Abies concolor / Acer grandidentatum Forest
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(similar) Abies concolor / Acer grandidentatum Forest
(similar) CEGL000241
(similar) Abies concolor / Acer grandidentatum Forest