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Subalpine Willow Carrs

Subalpine Willow Carrs

by | Mar 3, 2022

Mosquito Pass, Mosquito Range Subalpine Willow Carrs 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’)....
Subalpine Fens

Subalpine Fens

by | Mar 5, 2021

High Creek Fen, South Park, Park County Subalpine - Montane Fens 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...
Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest

Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest

by | 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...