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Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa - Pinus albicaulis / Juniperus communis Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa - Pinus albicaulis / Juniperus communis Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This small-patch community occurs on ridge crests and warm-aspect upper slopes of variable steepness. This association occurs on the western slopes of the Fraser River drainage of British Columbia. Specifically it is found on the upper slopes of the Yalakom, Hurley, Stein, and Bridge river drainages, the Cayoosh Creek drainage, as well as the upper slopes of the Camelsfoot Range. Soils are variably textured, developed from morainal and colluvial veneers over bedrock. Sites are dry and nutrient-poor. This subalpine woodland community is characterized by an open canopy <i>Pinus albicaulis</i> and <i>Pinus contorta var. latifolia</i>, with regenerating <i>Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa</i>. The understory is sparse, dominated by <i>Juniperus communis</i> in the shrub layer, sometimes with <i>Vaccinium membranaceum</i> and with <i>Calamagrostis rubescens, Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus</i> in the herb layer. The sparse nonvascular layer consists mainly of lichens. The high constancy and dominance of <i>Pinus albicaulis</i> and <i>Juniperus communis</i>, along with <i>Calamagrostis rubescens, Lupinus arcticus ssp. subalpinus</i>, and <i>Sedum lanceolatum</i> differentiate this association from other related associations.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31235-{7E466B1D-5993-416D-B98B-9897BDEFF8B8} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 03-Jun-2004 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus albicaulis Forest & Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.735986 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002326   Translated: Subalpine Fir - Whitebark Pine / Common Juniper Woodland   Common: Subalpine Fir - Whitebark Pine / Common Juniper Woodland   Scientific: Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa - Pinus albicaulis / Juniperus communis Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa - Pinus albicaulis / Juniperus communis Woodland (similar) Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa - Pinus albicaulis / Juniperus communis Woodland