by CONPS ME | Mar 3, 2021
Loveland Lakes, Summit County, Colorado Rocky Mountain Subalpine-Alpine Snowbed, Wet Meadow & Dwarf-shrubland When the surrounding landforms allow more water retention, wet meadows can occur in both the alpine and subalpine zones, supporting a new suite of plant...
by CONPS ME | Mar 3, 2021
Flatops Wilderness near Dunkley Pass Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland Aspen Forest Aspen (Populus tremuloides) forests are widely distributed throughout the foothills and montane zones of the Colorado Rockies, from 6,500’ to 11,500’, especially on sandy and...
by CONPS ME | Feb 17, 2021
Georgia Pass, Park County, Colorado Rocky Mountain Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland Spruce-Fir Forests Spruce-fir forests consisting of Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii) and subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) are one of the most extensive forest...
by CONPS ME | Feb 17, 2021
Summit Lake, Clear Creek County, Colorado Rocky Mountain Alpine Fell-field Cushion Plant Community Alpine Fell Field Fell field – such an unusual name for such an unusual place. The most direct path to understanding them both is to know that in this case, the...
