Lumber from the grand fir is considered a softwood. Its tree canopy is dominated by large specimens of Douglas-fir and grand fir. The plants occur at elevations within the Pacific silver fir and grand fir zones. Breeding habitat is open forested areas with conifers, mainly ponderosa pine, douglas-fir, and grand fir. Other host plants include western hemlock, western red cedar, grand fir and lodgepole pine. These include western hemlock, western redcedar, grand fir, mountain hemlock, and larches. Vegetation is dominated by Western ponderosa pine forests, with some Douglas-fir and grand fir. Grand fir is present on sites with better moisture retention. Grand fir is often shipped along with these other species. It is a major constituent of the Grand Fir/Douglas Fir Ecoregion of the Cascade Range. Some western hemlock, western red cedar, grand fir, red alder and bigleaf maple also occur. Upper north-facing slopes support grand fir, ninebark, and pinegrass. Dominant tree species include pacific silver fir, grand fir, Douglas fir, and western hemlock. Grand fir ("Abies grandis") and Douglas-fir are common throughout the region. Cool moist slopes feature grand fir, western larch, queen's cup beadlily, and prince's pine.