DECIDUOUS FOREST 



^■spen series . Aspen cccurs as groves surrounded by grassland, and 

 as voDdland in coniferous forest. Understory is dense and 

 diverse. Possible types include aspen/si'ieetroot in the groves and 

 aspen/ tv7infloi',er or aspen/westem srov-iDerry in the coniferous 

 forest. 



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scree/t;^xus/rcck outcrop 



Most rocky slopes are poorly vegetated and can be designated 

 technically as scree, talus or rock outcrop. Scattered trees 

 occur en seme rocky slopes and may be designated as limber 

 pine/ scree, spruce/scree or lodgepole pine/scree, depending on 

 tree species dcminance. 



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