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Abies concolor - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Vaccinium myrtillus Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Abies concolor - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Vaccinium myrtillus Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This evergreen forest association ranges from southern Colorado into northern New Mexico. It occurs on steep, cold, northern slopes and draws at elevations below the limit of <i>Abies lasiocarpa</i> and <i>Picea engelmannii</i> dominance, from 2591-2866 m (8500-9400 feet). It is found in cryic soils at the warmest extreme of the cryic soil-temperature regime. Overstories are highly mixed. Stands are composed of <i>Abies concolor</i> and <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> as the major late-successional species, and <i>Abies lasiocarpa, Picea engelmannii</i>, and <i>Picea pungens</i> as minor late-successional species. <i>Populus tremuloides</i> is the major seral species, while <i>Pinus flexilis</i> and <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> occur frequently as minor seral species. <i>Vaccinium myrtillus</i> is conspicuous in the shrub layer and codominates with <i>Acer glabrum, Amelanchier alnifolia, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Mahonia repens, Paxistima myrsinites, Rubus parviflorus</i>, and <i>Symphoricarpos oreophilus</i>. <i>Erigeron eximius, Fragaria virginiana ssp. glauca</i>, and <i>Lathyrus</i> spp. are commonly present in the herb layer. Also present, although less frequently, are <i>Artemisia franserioides, Bromus ciliatus</i>, and <i>Oryzopsis asperifolia</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29174-{D51B5E27-5AC7-487C-AB81-6FEC82B50EB8} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 07-Nov-2018 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Abies concolor Dry Forest & Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689309 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000265   Translated: White Fir - Douglas-fir / Whortleberry Forest   Scientific: Abies concolor - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Vaccinium myrtillus Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Abies concolor - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Vaccinium myrtillus Forest (similar) CEGL000265 (similar) Abies concolor - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Vaccinium myrtillus Forest