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Abies grandis / Arctostaphylos nevadensis Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Abies grandis / Arctostaphylos nevadensis Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This is an evergreen conifer woodland association generally found on ridgetops and rocky sites in the eastern Cascades. The name of the type reflects a potential vegetation. The existing vegetation is dominated by <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> and/or <i>Pinus ponderosa</i> in the main canopy. <i>Abies grandis</i> and <i>Pinus contorta var. latifolia</i> can be important in some stands. The tree canopy is mostly open. The undergrowth is patchy often with rocks exposed among a dwarf-shrub layer. <i>Arctostaphylos nevadensis</i> is nearly always present and can be very abundant especially on glacial outwash or till in cold-air drainages. <i>Paxistima myrsinites, Spiraea betulifolia</i> and several <i>Vaccinium</i> species are present or can be abundant. <i>Arctostaphylos patula</i> is associated in some Oregon stands. The herbaceous layer is sparse, patchy and dominated by graminoids, primarily <i>Calamagrostis rubescens, Carex geyeri</i> and <i>Festuca occidentalis</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29824-{0ABF228A-0F9B-4578-9E9C-7DDC827E87ED}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 21-Jun-1993 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683070 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000915
  Translated: Grand Fir / Pinemat Manzanita Woodland
  Scientific: Abies grandis / Arctostaphylos nevadensis Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL000915
(similar) Abies grandis / Arctostaphylos nevadensis Woodland
(similar) Abies grandis / Arctostaphylos nevadensis Woodland