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CEGL003399 Alnus rubra / Oplopanax horridus - Rubus spectabilis Riparian Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Red Alder / Devil''s-club - Salmonberry Riparian Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs in western Washington at lower elevations on riparian floodplains, terraces, and toeslopes. Sites are somewhat poorly drained, usually due to restrictive soil layers perching moving water to create subirrigation. The canopy is dominated by Alnus rubra. The understory is dominated or codominated by Oplopanax horridus, which always occupies over 10% cover. Rubus spectabilis and/or Ribes bracteosum often codominate in the shrub layer. A diverse and often abundant herbaceous layer is typical. Athyrium filix-femina, Gymnocarpium dryopteris, Oxalis oregana, and Tolmiea menziesii are among the many herbaceous species that are frequently abundant in the understory.
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: CA?,US
States/Provinces: BC?, OR, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
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.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 | CEGL003399 Red Alder / Devil''s-club - Salmonberry Riparian Forest | CEGL003399 | 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 / Oplopanax horridus - Rubus spectabilis association (Diaz and Mellen 1996)
? Alnus rubra/Oplopanax horridum/Corydalis scouleri Community Type (Mycek 1994)
= Alnus rubra/Oplopanax horridus-Rubus spectabilis Forest (Crawford et al. 2009)
? Alnus rubra/Oplopanax horridus/Athyrium filix-femina Community (Peter 2000)
? Alnus rubra/Oplopanax horridus/Oxalis oregana Association (Murray 2000)
? Alnus rubra/Oplopanax horridus Community (Peter 2000)
= Alnus rubra/Rubus spectabilis community type (Franklin et al. 1988)
? Alnus rubra/Oplopanax horridum/Corydalis scouleri Community Type (Mycek 1994)
= Alnus rubra/Oplopanax horridus-Rubus spectabilis Forest (Crawford et al. 2009)
? Alnus rubra/Oplopanax horridus/Athyrium filix-femina Community (Peter 2000)
? Alnus rubra/Oplopanax horridus/Oxalis oregana Association (Murray 2000)
? Alnus rubra/Oplopanax horridus Community (Peter 2000)
= Alnus rubra/Rubus spectabilis community type (Franklin et al. 1988)
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