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CEGL000354 Picea engelmannii / Acer glabrum Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Engelmann Spruce / Rocky Mountain Maple Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is restricted to the higher elevations of the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico and the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona. It occurs on steep mid to upper, north- and east-facing slopes. Elevations range from 2713 to 2896 m (8900-9500 feet). Soils are commonly Dystric Cryochrepts. Picea engelmannii is the dominant tree species, with Pseudotsuga menziesii and Abies concolor major and minor co-climax associates, respectively. Acer glabrum is well-represented in the undergrowth and is diagnostic. Other shrubs may include Holodiscus dumosus, Lonicera utahensis and Physocarpus monogynus. The herbaceous layer can be sparse to well-represented. The common species are Bromus ciliatus var. richardsonii, Erigeron eximius, Fragaria vesca ssp. americana, Ligusticum porteri, Senecio bigelovii, and Viola canadensis.
Diagnostic Characteristics: Picea engelmannii is present, with Pseudotsuga menziesii as the most important codominant. Acer glabrum is usually present in the understory. Pinus ponderosa is an accidental tree in early-seral stages of succession.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Picea engelmannii is the dominant tree species, with Pseudotsuga menziesii and Abies concolor major and minor co-climax associates, respectively. Acer glabrum is well-represented in the undergrowth and is diagnostic. Other shrubs may include Holodiscus dumosus, Lonicera utahensis, and Physocarpus monogynus. The herbaceous layer can be sparse to well-represented. The common species are Bromus ciliatus var. richardsonii (= Bromus richardsonii), Erigeron eximius, Fragaria vesca ssp. americana (= Fragaria americana), Ligusticum porteri, Senecio bigelovii, and Viola canadensis.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association is restricted to the higher elevations of the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico and the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona. It occurs on steep mid to upper, north- and east-facing slopes. Elevations range from 2713 to 2896 m (8900-9500 feet). Soils are commonly Dystric Cryochrepts.
Geographic Range: This association is restricted to the higher elevations of the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico and the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ, NM
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2
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.c Engelmann Spruce - Subalpine Fir - Mountain Hemlock Moist Forest & Woodland Group | G218 | 1.B.2.Nb.5.c |
| Alliance | A3615 Subalpine Fir - Engelmann Spruce Southern Rocky Mountain Moist Forest Alliance | A3615 | 1.B.2.Nb.5.c |
| Association | CEGL000354 Engelmann Spruce / Rocky Mountain Maple Forest | CEGL000354 | 1.B.2.Nb.5.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Picea engelmannii / Acer glabrum (Stuever and Hayden 1997a)
= Picea engelmannii / Acer glabrum Habitat Type (Muldavin et al. 1996)
= Picea engelmannii / Acer glabrum Habitat Type (Muldavin et al. 1996)
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