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CEGL003388 Alnus rubra / Athyrium filix-femina - Lysichiton americanus Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Red Alder / Common Ladyfern - Yellow Skunk-cabbage Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association may take the form of a woodland or forest, sometimes with seasonal pools. Stands are dominated by Alnus rubra in both mature and reproducing layers, with a small representation of Thuja plicata in both layers. Rubus spectabilis is abundant in the shrub layer in about half of sampled plots. Lysichiton americanus and Athyrium filix-femina dominate the herb layer, which contains over 65 other species, most with low constancy and cover. Moss cover is usually on elevated microsites such as logs and tip-up mounds.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is found from northern California to Alaska (Christy 2004).
Nations: CA?,US
States/Provinces: BC?, OR, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G4
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.3 Temperate Flooded & Swamp Forest Formation | F026 | 1.B.3 |
| Division | 1.B.3.Ng Vancouverian Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D193 | 1.B.3.Ng |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Ng.1 Vancouverian Flooded & Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M035 | 1.B.3.Ng.1 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Ng.1.e Western Hemlock - Red Alder / Yellow Skunk-cabbage Swamp Forest Group | G853 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.e |
| Alliance | A3753 Red Alder - Oregon Ash / American Skunk-cabbage Swamp Woodland Alliance | A3753 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.e |
| Association | CEGL003388 Red Alder / Common Ladyfern - Yellow Skunk-cabbage Swamp Forest | CEGL003388 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.e |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Alnus rubra / (Athyrium filix-femina - Lysichiton americanum) (Murray 2000)
= Alnus rubra / Athyrium filix-femina - Lysichiton americanus (McCain and Christy 2005) [21 plots]
= Alnus rubra / Athyrium filix-femina - Lysichiton americanus Association (Christy 2004)
? Alnus rubra / Lysichitum americanum community type (Kunze 1994)
= Alnus rubra/Athyrium filix-femina-Lysichiton americanus Forest (Crawford et al. 2009)
= Alnus rubra / Athyrium filix-femina - Lysichiton americanus (McCain and Christy 2005) [21 plots]
= Alnus rubra / Athyrium filix-femina - Lysichiton americanus Association (Christy 2004)
? Alnus rubra / Lysichitum americanum community type (Kunze 1994)
= Alnus rubra/Athyrium filix-femina-Lysichiton americanus Forest (Crawford et al. 2009)
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