Colorado Gap Analysis Project

Colorado Gap Analysis Project
Colorado Land Cover Classification System

Aspen forest type

 National Gap Analysis Project

Click on Map for full view of a 8.5 x 11 printable map
(The following was taken verbatim from Thompson et al. 1996)
Dominant Species: Rocky Mountain aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Description: Forest in which aspen dominates the canopy. Includes pure aspen forest and mixed conifer aspen forest where aspens make up over 50% of the total canopy. Total canopy coverage of trees must be greater than 25%.
Distribution: Throughout the state of Colorado.
Elevation Range: 1830-3050m (6000-10000')
Diagnostic Species: Populus tremuloides
More Notes: