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CEGL002632 Tsuga mertensiana - Abies amabilis / Rhododendron albiflorum Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Mountain Hemlock - Pacific Silver Fir / Cascade Azalea Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest or woodland association is found in the Cascades and the northern and eastern Olympic Mountains at high elevations on mid to upper slopes or ridgetops on sites with well-drained soils. The canopy is usually codominated by Tsuga mertensiana and Abies amabilis or occasionally Callitropsis nootkatensis. Abies lasiocarpa is occasionally prominent. The usually dense shrub layer is at least codominated by Rhododendron albiflorum. Vaccinium alaskaense, Vaccinium ovalifolium, or Vaccinium membranaceum usually codominate and Menziesia ferruginea is sometimes prominent to codominant. The herb layer is sparse to moderate and is occasionally dominated by Rubus pedatus, Rubus lasiococcus, or Xerophyllum tenax.
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: No Data Available
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: BC, OR, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: High
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4G5
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.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F008 | 1.B.2 |
| Division | 1.B.2.Nd Vancouverian Forest & Woodland Division | D192 | 1.B.2.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nd.4 California Red Fir - Mountain Hemlock - Sierra Lodgepole Pine Forest Macrogroup | M025 | 1.B.2.Nd.4 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nd.4.c Mountain Hemlock - Pacific Silver Fir - Alaska-cedar Wood Group | G849 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.c |
| Alliance | A3723 Mountain Hemlock - Pacific Silver Fir Forest & Woodland Alliance | A3723 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.c |
| Association | CEGL002632 Mountain Hemlock - Pacific Silver Fir / Cascade Azalea Forest | CEGL002632 | 1.B.2.Nd.4.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Abies amabilis / Rhododendron albiflorum Association (Franklin et al. 1988)
? Abies amabilis / Rhododendron albiflorum Plant Association (Williams and Lillybridge 1983)
? Abies amabilis/Rhododendron albiflorum/Clintonia uniflora Association (John et al. 1988)
? Abies amabilis/Rhododendron albiflorum Association (John et al. 1988)
? Abies amabilis/Vaccinium membranaceum-Rhododendron albiflorum/Rubus lasiococcus Community Type (del Moral et al. 1976)
? Abies lasiocarpa-Tsuga mertensiana/Vaccinium membranaceum-Rhododendron albiflorum/Rubus lasiococcus Community Type (del Moral et al. 1976)
? Chamaecyparis nootkatensis/Rhododendron albiflorum/Gley Podzol Association (Franklin 1966)
= Tsuga mertensiana / Rhododendron albiflorum - Vaccinium alaskaense Association (Henderson et al. 1992)
? Tsuga mertensiana / Rhododendron albiflorum - Vaccinium alaskaense-PNW (Lillybridge et al. 1995) [TSME/RHAL-VAAL CMS355]
? Tsuga mertensiana / Rhododendron albiflorum - Vaccinium membranaceum (Lillybridge et al. 1995) [TSME/RHAL-VAME ASSOCIATION CMS356]
= Tsuga mertensiana / Rhododendron albiflorum - Vaccinium membranaceum Association (Henderson et al. 1992)
= Tsuga mertensiana / Rhododendron albiflorum - Vaccinium membranaceum Association (Henderson et al. 1989)
? Tsuga mertensiana / Rhododendron albiflorum - Vaccinium membranaceum-NWW (Lillybridge et al. 1995)
= Tsuga mertensiana-Abies amabilis/Rhododendron albiflorum Forest (Crawford et al. 2009)
= Tsuga mertensiana-Abies amabilis/Rhododendron albiflorum (Meidinger et al. 2005) [PNWCOAST_293]
? Tsuga mertensiana/Rhododendron albiflorum/Clintonia uniflora-PNW (McCain and Diaz 2002b)
? Tsuga mertensiana/Rhododendron albiflorum/Xerophyllum tenax-PNW (McCain and Diaz 2002b)
? Tsuga mertensiana/Rhododendron albiflorum Association (Diaz et al. 1997)
? Tsuga mertensiana/Rhododendron albiflorum-PNW (Diaz et al. 1997)
? Mountain Hemlock / Cascade Azalea Association (CM S2-23) TSME/RHAL (Brockway et al. 1983)
? Abies amabilis / Rhododendron albiflorum Plant Association (Williams and Lillybridge 1983)
? Abies amabilis/Rhododendron albiflorum/Clintonia uniflora Association (John et al. 1988)
? Abies amabilis/Rhododendron albiflorum Association (John et al. 1988)
? Abies amabilis/Vaccinium membranaceum-Rhododendron albiflorum/Rubus lasiococcus Community Type (del Moral et al. 1976)
? Abies lasiocarpa-Tsuga mertensiana/Vaccinium membranaceum-Rhododendron albiflorum/Rubus lasiococcus Community Type (del Moral et al. 1976)
? Chamaecyparis nootkatensis/Rhododendron albiflorum/Gley Podzol Association (Franklin 1966)
= Tsuga mertensiana / Rhododendron albiflorum - Vaccinium alaskaense Association (Henderson et al. 1992)
? Tsuga mertensiana / Rhododendron albiflorum - Vaccinium alaskaense-PNW (Lillybridge et al. 1995) [TSME/RHAL-VAAL CMS355]
? Tsuga mertensiana / Rhododendron albiflorum - Vaccinium membranaceum (Lillybridge et al. 1995) [TSME/RHAL-VAME ASSOCIATION CMS356]
= Tsuga mertensiana / Rhododendron albiflorum - Vaccinium membranaceum Association (Henderson et al. 1992)
= Tsuga mertensiana / Rhododendron albiflorum - Vaccinium membranaceum Association (Henderson et al. 1989)
? Tsuga mertensiana / Rhododendron albiflorum - Vaccinium membranaceum-NWW (Lillybridge et al. 1995)
= Tsuga mertensiana-Abies amabilis/Rhododendron albiflorum Forest (Crawford et al. 2009)
= Tsuga mertensiana-Abies amabilis/Rhododendron albiflorum (Meidinger et al. 2005) [PNWCOAST_293]
? Tsuga mertensiana/Rhododendron albiflorum/Clintonia uniflora-PNW (McCain and Diaz 2002b)
? Tsuga mertensiana/Rhododendron albiflorum/Xerophyllum tenax-PNW (McCain and Diaz 2002b)
? Tsuga mertensiana/Rhododendron albiflorum Association (Diaz et al. 1997)
? Tsuga mertensiana/Rhododendron albiflorum-PNW (Diaz et al. 1997)
? Mountain Hemlock / Cascade Azalea Association (CM S2-23) TSME/RHAL (Brockway et al. 1983)
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