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Pinus contorta / Menziesia ferruginea Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus contorta / Menziesia ferruginea Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This subalpine forest association is known from the northern Rocky Mountains from northwestern Montana and northern Idaho. It is occurs on relatively cold and mesic sites ranging from 1500 to 2200 m (4900-7200 feet), but may extend down to 915 m (3000 feet) in frost pockets. Sites at lower elevation and latitude are typically found on sheltered, steep, northerly aspects. Higher elevation sites also occur on gentler slopes with eastern and more westerly aspects. The vegetation is characterized by an overstory tree canopy dominated by <i>Pinus contorta</i> with <i>Menziesia ferruginea</i> prominent in the understory. The tree subcanopy may be dominated by <i>Picea engelmannii</i> with <i>Pinus albicaulis</i> or <i>Populus tremuloides</i> present. <i>Menziesia ferruginea</i> is important (10% or more cover) in the short-shrub layer. <i>Vaccinium membranaceum, Vaccinium myrtillus</i>, or <i>Vaccinium scoparium</i> (in drier and higher elevation sites) occupies the dwarf-shrub layer. The sparse to moderately dense herbaceous layer is composed of a variety of forbs. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34581-{36101C68-16EA-44C0-83EA-B1D93CF6C672}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 05-Apr-2004 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.732459 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005928
  Translated: Lodgepole Pine / Rusty Menziesia Forest
  Scientific: Pinus contorta / Menziesia ferruginea Forest
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(similar) Pinus contorta / Menziesia ferruginea Forest