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CEGL005350 Abies concolor - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Festuca thurberi - Danthonia parryi Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: White Fir - Douglas-fir / Thurber''s Fescue - Parry''s Oatgrass Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest association is only known from Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico and likely occurs elsewhere in the southern Rocky Mountains. Stands are found on gently rolling mesatops to upper slopes of mountains on gentle to steep slopes with a variety of aspects at elevations between 2630 and 2945 m (8630-9660 feet). Substrates are derived from rhyolite, andesite and Bandelier tuff. The ground cover is dominated by leaf litter, but coarse woody debris can be as high 10% in cover. The vegetation is characterized by a moderately open to closed tree canopy (35-75%) dominated by Abies concolor along with Pseudotsuga menziesii as a codominant. Pinus ponderosa is a frequent associate, but other conifer species are rare or incidental. Populus tremuloides can also be abundant as saplings or mature individuals in the canopy. Shrub cover is generally low, often with scattered Juniperus communis. The herbaceous layer characterizes the understory with total cover that ranges from 10 to 70% and typically diverse species. Graminoids dominate, with either Danthonia parryi and/or Festuca thurberi diagnostic. Forb species can also be well-represented and most frequently include montane meadow species such as Iris missouriensis, Lathyrus lanszwertii var. leucanthus, Erigeron formosissimus, and Achillea millefolium. The introduced perennial grass Poa pratensis is common in some stands.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association is related to ~Abies concolor / Festuca arizonica Woodland (CEGL000887)$$, but the understory is dominated by a different species of Festuca.
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: This association is only known from Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico and likely occurs elsewhere in the southern Rocky Mountains.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NM
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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.1 White Fir - Douglas-fir - Blue Spruce Forest Macrogroup | M022 | 1.B.2.Nb.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nb.1.c White Fir - Douglas-fir Southern Rocky Mountain Dry Forest Group | G226 | 1.B.2.Nb.1.c |
| Alliance | A3420 White Fir Dry Forest & Woodland Alliance | A3420 | 1.B.2.Nb.1.c |
| Association | CEGL005350 White Fir - Douglas-fir / Thurber''s Fescue - Parry''s Oatgrass Woodland | CEGL005350 | 1.B.2.Nb.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Abies concolor - Pseudotsuga menziesii / Festuca thurberi - Danthonia parryi Woodland (Muldavin et al. 2011b)
>< Abies concolor / Festuca arizonica (Stuever and Hayden 1997a) [Danthonia parryi is listed as a common associate.]
>< Abies concolor / Festuca arizonica Habitat Type, Danthonia parryi Phase (DeVelice et al. 1986) [Danthonia parryi and Festuca thurberi were present in a couple of the stands.]
>< Abies concolor / Festuca arizonica (Stuever and Hayden 1997a) [Danthonia parryi is listed as a common associate.]
>< Abies concolor / Festuca arizonica Habitat Type, Danthonia parryi Phase (DeVelice et al. 1986) [Danthonia parryi and Festuca thurberi were present in a couple of the stands.]
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- Fitzhugh, E. L., W. H. Moir, J. A. Ludwig, and F. Ronco, Jr. 1987. Forest habitat types in the Apache, Gila, and part of the Cibola national forests. General Technical Report RM-145. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Fort Collins, CO. 116 pp.
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- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.