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CEGL000904 Pseudotsuga menziesii / Leucopoa kingii Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Douglas-fir / Spike Fescue Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is described from Colorado where it is found in just a few locations in Rocky Mountain National Park between 2470 and 2790 m (8150-9160 feet) elevation. It is also reported to occur in Idaho and Wyoming. Stands of this association occupy steep (50-100%), middle to upper slopes facing north and west. Soils are well-drained sandy loams with very little exposed rock. Pseudotsuga menziesii forms a 10- to 15-m tall canopy of 60% cover in this association. Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum is the only other species found in the canopy and occurs in trace amounts, though neighboring stands may be Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum-dominated. Beneath the canopy, there is no significant shrub layer, only trace amounts of the dwarf-shrubs Physocarpus monogynus and Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana. The herbaceous layer is characterized by 20% cover of Leucopoa kingii and scattered patches of other montane graminoids and forbs.
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
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association occurs in Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CO, ID, WY
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687239
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G4
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.2 Ponderosa Pine - Douglas-fir - Limber Pine Central Rocky Mountain Dry Forest Macrogroup | M501 | 1.B.2.Nb.2 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nb.2.c Douglas-fir Middle Rocky Mountain Montane Forest & Woodland Group | G215 | 1.B.2.Nb.2.c |
| Alliance | A3462 Douglas-fir Middle Rocky Mountain Dry-Mesic Forest & Woodland Alliance | A3462 | 1.B.2.Nb.2.c |
| Association | CEGL000904 Douglas-fir / Spike Fescue Woodland | CEGL000904 | 1.B.2.Nb.2.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
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- WNDD [Wyoming Natural Diversity Database]. No date. Unpublished data on file. Wyoming Natural Diversity Database, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.