by CONPS ME | Mar 3, 2022
Subalpine Willow Carrs Mosquito Pass, Mosquito Range In our Colorado Rocky Mountains, willow carrs are riparian shrublands that occur as narrow bands or broad shrublands in montane altitudes (8,000–10,000’) and into the upper reaches of subalpine areas (11,500’)....
by CONPS ME | Mar 5, 2021
Subalpine - Montane Fens High Creek Fen, South Park, Park County Fens A fen (from most general to specific) is a: Wetland – for a site to be called a wetland, it must have soil saturation at least 2 weeks per year during the growing season, wetland soils, and plants...
by CONPS ME | Feb 17, 2021
Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland Georgia Pass, Park County Spruce-Fir Forests Spruce-fir forests consisting of Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii) and subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) are one of the most extensive forest types in Colorado, covering...
