las/Ken fer and Abi las/Cal can (Exhibit C-l). In common with most 

 stands in the moister subalpine fir habitat types in the permit area, 

 the overstory was dominated by serai lodgepole pine and/or Engelmann 

 spruce. Subalpine fir was reproducing successfully in the depauperate 

 understory. Understory herb and shrub composition shares elements of 

 Abi las/Men fer and Abi les/Vac sco; grouse whortleberry usually 

 averages substantially higher canopy cover than does twinf lower in area 

 stands. 



The Abi las/Lin bor habitat type occurred on the Zc gravelly, cobbly 

 silty loam soil, 15-50 percent slope. 



Subalpine Fir/Rusty Menziesia (Abi las/Men fer) Habitat Type . The Abi 

 las/Men fer type is found on lower to middle, moderate to very steep 

 slopes on north aspects in the permit area. It is bordered above by 

 Abi las/Xer ten and Abi las/Vac sco on drier sites, and is bordered 

 below by Abi las/Lin bor on gentler, slightly warmer slopes and by Abi 

 las/Cal can on wetter sites. Elevation ranged from 6650 to 7430 feet. 

 The overstory is primarily sapling to pole-size subalpine fir and 

 lodgepole pine, with relatively dense subalpine fir seedlings in the 

 understory. Rusty menziesia ( Me n z i e s i a fer rug in ea ) and grouse 



whortleberry dominated the understory. Other character ist ic species in 

 the depauperate understory included raceme pussytoes (Ante nna r ia 



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