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CEGL003402 Alnus rubra / Rubus parviflorus Riparian Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Red Alder / Thimbleberry Riparian Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This red alder forest of Washington and Oregon has a canopy dominated by Alnus rubra which is sometimes only at shrub height due to early-successional status. Rubus parviflorus dominates the understory often with low cover of Rubus spectabilis. Stachys chamissonis var. cooleyae is most constant and prominent of the numerous herbaceous species which may occur in this association. The ground is typically covered by mosses and exposed soil. This association is described from the west Cascades but may occur elsewhere in lowland western Washington. It occurs at low elevations on riparian floodplains, terraces, streambanks, and toeslopes. This association initiates following high flow events and represents vegetation development without subsequent disturbance.
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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: No Data Available
Nations: US
States/Provinces: OR, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4
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.d Sitka Spruce - Black Cottonwood - Oregon Ash Lowland Riparian Forest Group | G851 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.d |
| Alliance | A3745 Bigleaf Maple - Red Alder Riparian Forest Alliance | A3745 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.d |
| Association | CEGL003402 Red Alder / Thimbleberry Riparian Forest | CEGL003402 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
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Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Alnus rubra / Rubus parviflorus Association (Diaz and Mellen 1996)
= Alnus rubra / Rubus parviflorus Forest (Henderson 1970)
= Alnus rubra / Rubus parviflorus Forest (Titus et al. 1996)
= Alnus rubra / Rubus spectabilis community type (Kunze 1994)
= Alnus rubra/Rubus parviflorus Forest (Crawford et al. 2009)
= Alnus rubra / Rubus parviflorus Forest (Henderson 1970)
= Alnus rubra / Rubus parviflorus Forest (Titus et al. 1996)
= Alnus rubra / Rubus spectabilis community type (Kunze 1994)
= Alnus rubra/Rubus parviflorus Forest (Crawford et al. 2009)
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