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Abies lasiocarpa / Phyllodoce empetriformis Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Abies lasiocarpa / Phyllodoce empetriformis Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This cold, dry, montane woodland association occurs at elevations from 2040 to 2150 m (6700-7050 feet). Stands occur on very cold sites on upper slopes on northern aspects. The tree canopy is codominated by <i>Abies lasiocarpa</i> and <i>Picea engelmannii</i> and contains <i>Pinus albicaulis</i> and <i>Pinus contorta</i> in the canopy. The shrub layer is patchy but dense and codominated by <i>Phyllodoce empetriformis</i> and <i>Vaccinium scoparium</i>. Herbaceous species are rare to absent. Lichens are common. This association occurs in the eastern North Cascades and isolated high peaks in the Okanogan Highlands in Washington and adjacent British Columbia.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29829-{8E0E82F0-FFA0-4231-A6E5-BCBCBA9A5729} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 12-Jun-2015 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Rubus lasiococcus Cascadian Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686097 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000920   Translated: Subalpine Fir / Pink Mountain-heath Woodland   Scientific: Abies lasiocarpa / Phyllodoce empetriformis Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL000920 (similar) Abies lasiocarpa / Phyllodoce empetriformis Woodland (similar) Abies lasiocarpa / Phyllodoce empetriformis Woodland