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Abies grandis / Vaccinium cespitosum Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Abies grandis / Vaccinium cespitosum Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This plant association is described for the western Idaho Batholith and eastern Blue Mountains ecoregional sections and may occur in the Okanogan Highlands section. The association is restricted to alluvial terraces and glacial outwash, at 1400 to 1675 m (4600-5500 feet) elevation. Sites are located principally in the western Salmon River, West, and Cuddy mountains of central Idaho and possibly the eastern slope of the Kettle Range in northeastern Washington. These sites are typically prone to frost pocketing. Published descriptions are for mid-seral stands. Pole- and medium-sized <i>Pinus contorta</i> dominate the overstory of most stands. <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii, Picea engelmannii</i>, and <i>Larix occidentalis</i> are present in the overstory of late mid-seral stands. Dispersed <i>Abies grandis</i> understory establishment is usually present with <i>Abies lasiocarpa</i>. The open understory is dominated by <i>Vaccinium cespitosum</i> and <i>Calamagrostis rubescens</i>. The association may appear similar to <i>~Pseudotsuga menziesii / Vaccinium cespitosum</i> Forest (CEGL000465)$$ or <i>~Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Vaccinium cespitosum</i> Forest (CEGL000340)$$, which may be distinguished by the presence of <i>Abies grandis</i> regeneration, adjacent upslope associations, or on the basis of elevation. In some situations sites may be identified as <i>~Pinus contorta / Vaccinium cespitosum</i> Forest (CEGL000168)$$.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29197-{66DD8057-848E-4A1C-B894-7FBBB1E1D953} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 20-Aug-1993 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Abies grandis - Pseudotsuga menziesii Central Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683467 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000288   Translated: Grand Fir / Dwarf Bilberry Forest   Scientific: Abies grandis / Vaccinium cespitosum Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL000288 (similar) Abies grandis / Vaccinium caespitosum Forest (similar) Abies grandis / Vaccinium caespitosum Forest