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CEGL000326 Abies lasiocarpa / Physocarpus malvaceus Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Subalpine Fir / Mallow Ninebark Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest association is present throughout the Wasatch Range of northern Utah and southeastern Idaho but is most common in the southern part of the Wasatch Range. It also occurs infrequently on the northern portion of the Wasatch Plateau in central Utah and is considered a minor type near Alpine, Wyoming, and the Hoback River. Stands are primarily isolated with a patchy distribution on steep north-facing slopes and diverse soils that range from mainly sandstone to soils having a loamy to clayey texture. A layer of litter 2.54 to 7.62 cm (1-3 inches) thick is common within stands, while bare rock and soil are usually absent. Pseudotsuga menziesii is an important seral species. Remnant large-diameter stems of this species are often present in Abies lasiocarpa-dominated mid- to late-seral plant association. Physocarpus malvaceus dominates the understory. Other common shrubs include Amelanchier alnifolia, Mahonia repens, Paxistima myrsinites, and Symphoricarpos oreophilus. The herbaceous layer includes Arnica cordifolia, Prosartes trachycarpa, and Fragaria vesca.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: In Montana, Pfister et al. (1977) describe a Picea / Physocarpus malvaceus Habitat Type that contains Abies lasiocarpa as being similar.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Pseudotsuga menziesii is an important seral species. Remnant large-diameter stems of this species are often present in Abies lasiocarpa-dominated mid- to late-seral plant association. Physocarpus malvaceus dominates the understory. Other common shrubs include Amelanchier alnifolia, Mahonia repens, Paxistima myrsinites, and Symphoricarpos oreophilus. The herbaceous layer includes Arnica cordifolia, Prosartes trachycarpa (= Disporum trachycarpum), and Fragaria vesca.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This forest association is present throughout the Wasatch Range of northern Utah and southeastern Idaho but is most common in the southern part of the Wasatch Range. It also occurs infrequently on the northern portion of the Wasatch Plateau in central Utah and is considered a minor type near Alpine, Wyoming, and the Hoback River. Stands are primarily isolated with a patchy distribution on steep north-facing slopes and diverse soils that range from mainly sandstone to soils having a loamy to clayey texture. A layer of litter 2.54 to 7.62 cm (1-3 inches) thick is common within stands, while bare rock and soil are usually absent.
Geographic Range: This forest association is present throughout the Wasatch Range of northern Utah and southeastern Idaho but is most common in the southern portion of the Wasatch Range. It also occurs infrequently on the northern portion of the Wasatch Plateau in central Utah and is considered a minor type near Alpine, Wyoming, and the Hoback River.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: ID, UT, WY
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F008 | 1.B.2 |
| Division | 1.B.2.Nb Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Division | D194 | 1.B.2.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nb.5 Subalpine Fir - Engelmann Spruce - Whitebark Pine Rocky Mountain Forest Macrogroup | M020 | 1.B.2.Nb.5 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nb.5.b Engelmann Spruce - Subalpine Fir - Lodgepole Pine Dry-Mesic Forest & Woodland Group | G219 | 1.B.2.Nb.5.b |
| Alliance | A3643 Subalpine Fir - Engelmann Spruce Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Forest Alliance | A3643 | 1.B.2.Nb.5.b |
| Association | CEGL000326 Subalpine Fir / Mallow Ninebark Forest | CEGL000326 | 1.B.2.Nb.5.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Abies lasiocarpa - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Physocarpus malvaceus Plant Association (Johnston 1987)
< Abies lasiocarpa / Physocarpus malvaceus Habitat Type (Youngblood and Mauk 1985)
< Abies lasiocarpa / Physocarpus malvaceus Habitat Type (Steele et al. 1983)
< Abies lasiocarpa / Physocarpus malvaceus Habitat Type (Mauk and Henderson 1984)
< Abies lasiocarpa / Physocarpus malvaceus Habitat Type (Youngblood and Mauk 1985)
< Abies lasiocarpa / Physocarpus malvaceus Habitat Type (Steele et al. 1983)
< Abies lasiocarpa / Physocarpus malvaceus Habitat Type (Mauk and Henderson 1984)
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- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.
- Youngblood, A. P., and R. L. Mauk. 1985. Coniferous forest habitat types of central and southern Utah. General Technical Report INT-187. USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station, Ogden, UT. 89 pp.