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Picea engelmannii / Acer glabrum Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Picea engelmannii / Acer glabrum Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association is restricted to the higher elevations of the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico and the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona. It occurs on steep mid to upper, north- and east-facing slopes. Elevations range from 2713 to 2896 m (8900-9500 feet). Soils are commonly Dystric Cryochrepts. <i>Picea engelmannii</i> is the dominant tree species, with <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> and <i>Abies concolor</i> major and minor co-climax associates, respectively. <i>Acer glabrum</i> is well-represented in the undergrowth and is diagnostic. Other shrubs may include <i>Holodiscus dumosus, Lonicera utahensis</i> and <i>Physocarpus monogynus</i>. The herbaceous layer can be sparse to well-represented. The common species are <i>Bromus ciliatus var. richardsonii, Erigeron eximius, Fragaria vesca ssp. americana, Ligusticum porteri, Senecio bigelovii</i>, and <i>Viola canadensis</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29263-{F5BCED97-E671-4608-A2A9-09E48C97299B}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 23-Jan-2019 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685783 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000354
  Translated: Engelmann Spruce / Rocky Mountain Maple Forest
  Scientific: Picea engelmannii / Acer glabrum Forest
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(similar) CEGL000354
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