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CEGL000920 Abies lasiocarpa / Phyllodoce empetriformis Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Subalpine Fir / Pink Mountain-heath Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This cold, dry, montane woodland association occurs at elevations from 2040 to 2150 m (6700-7050 feet). Stands occur on very cold sites on upper slopes on northern aspects. The tree canopy is codominated by Abies lasiocarpa and Picea engelmannii and contains Pinus albicaulis and Pinus contorta in the canopy. The shrub layer is patchy but dense and codominated by Phyllodoce empetriformis and Vaccinium scoparium. Herbaceous species are rare to absent. Lichens are common. This association occurs in the eastern North Cascades and isolated high peaks in the Okanogan Highlands in Washington and adjacent British Columbia.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: No Data Available
Nations: US
States/Provinces: MT, OR, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686097
Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4Q
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.Nd Vancouverian Forest & Woodland Division | D192 | 1.B.2.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nd.4 California Red Fir - Mountain Hemlock - Sierra Lodgepole Pine Forest Macrogroup | M025 | 1.B.2.Nd.4 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nd.4.c Mountain Hemlock - Pacific Silver Fir - Alaska-cedar Wood Group | G849 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.c |
| Alliance | A3729 Subalpine Fir - Engelmann Spruce / Rough-fruit Berry Cascadian Forest Alliance | A3729 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.c |
| Association | CEGL000920 Subalpine Fir / Pink Mountain-heath Woodland | CEGL000920 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Abies lasiocarpa - Picea engelmannii / Phyllodoce empetriformis (Chappell 2006b)
= Abies lasiocarpa / Phyllodoce empetriformis (Clausnitzer and Zamora 1987)
= Abies lasiocarpa / Phyllodoce empetriformis Plant Association (Williams and Lillybridge 1983)
? Abies lasiocarpa-Picea engelmannii/Phyllodoce empetriformis-Vaccinium scopulorum Association (Annable and Peterson 1988)
= Abies lasiocarpa-Picea engelmannii/Phyllodoce empetriformis Woodland (Crawford et al. 2009)
= Abies lasiocarpa / Phyllodoce empetriformis (Clausnitzer and Zamora 1987)
= Abies lasiocarpa / Phyllodoce empetriformis Plant Association (Williams and Lillybridge 1983)
? Abies lasiocarpa-Picea engelmannii/Phyllodoce empetriformis-Vaccinium scopulorum Association (Annable and Peterson 1988)
= Abies lasiocarpa-Picea engelmannii/Phyllodoce empetriformis Woodland (Crawford et al. 2009)
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