Sandy Loam Slopes 17-25" p.z. Cobbly (PIPO, POTR5)
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Description
The reference plant community is dominated by tall trees including Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir and Quaking aspen. North facing slopes can be more mesic with Corkbark fir and Colorado blue spruce. The understory consists of grasses and grass-like plants such as Kentucky bluegrass and White Mountain sedge, forbs such as gerainium and senecio with shrubs such as mountain snowberry and Gambel oak and scattered tree reproduction.
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Mechanism
Catastrophic Wilfire or clear cut timber Harvest removes tree component from community.
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