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CEGL000918 Abies lasiocarpa / Holodiscus dumosus Scree Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Subalpine Fir / Rockspirea Scree Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This plant association is restricted to upper elevations above 3020 m (9900 feet) of the Mogollon Mountains in southwestern New Mexico and is reported from mountains in Arizona. It occurs on steep slopes with cobbly soils derived from talus. Abies lasiocarpa is the dominant in association with Pseudotsuga menziesii and occasionally Pinus strobiformis. The understory is distinctly shrubby and dominated by Holodiscus dumosus, Symphoricarpos oreophilus, and Juniperus communis. The herbaceous layer is poorly represented.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This type is similar to other scree/talus types such as ~Abies concolor / Leymus triticoides Woodland (CEGL000886)$$, ~Pseudotsuga menziesii / Holodiscus dumosus Scree Woodland (CEGL000902)$$, and ~Abies lasiocarpa / Jamesia americana Forest (CEGL000312)$$.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Abies lasiocarpa is the dominant in association with Pseudotsuga menziesii and occasionally Pinus strobiformis. The understory is distinctly shrubby and dominated by Holodiscus dumosus, Symphoricarpos oreophilus, and Juniperus communis. The herbaceous layer is poorly represented.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This plant association is restricted to upper elevations above 3020 m (9900 feet) of the Mogollon Mountains in southwestern New Mexico and is reported from mountains in Arizona. It occurs on steep slopes with cobbly soils derived from talus.
Geographic Range: This association is restricted to the Mogollon Mountains of southwestern New Mexico and mountains in southeastern Arizona.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ, NM
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 | A3644 Subalpine Fir - Engelmann Spruce Dry-Mesic Scree & Talus Woodland Alliance | A3644 | 1.B.2.Nb.5.b |
| Association | CEGL000918 Subalpine Fir / Rockspirea Scree Woodland | CEGL000918 | 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 / Holodiscus dumosus (Scree) Habitat Type (Fitzhugh et al. 1987)
>< Abies lasiocarpa / Saxifraga bronchialis Habitat Type (DeVelice et al. 1986)
< Scree Forests (Larson and Moir 1987)
< Scree Forests (Stuever and Hayden 1997a)
>< Abies lasiocarpa / Saxifraga bronchialis Habitat Type (DeVelice et al. 1986)
< Scree Forests (Larson and Moir 1987)
< Scree Forests (Stuever and Hayden 1997a)
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