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CEGL000222 Abies amabilis / Rhododendron macrophyllum - Gaultheria shallon Forest

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Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Pacific Silver Fir / Pacific Rhododendron - Salal Forest

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Hierarchy Level:  Association

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Geographic Range: No Data Available

Nations: US

States/Provinces:  OR




Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented

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Grank: G4

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Synonomy: = Abies amabilis / Vaccinium alaskaense - Gaultheria shallon (Hemstrom et al. 1982)

Concept Author(s): Western Ecology Group

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  • Dyrness, C. T., J. F. Franklin, and C. Maser. 1974b. Wheeler Creek Research Natural Area. Supplement #1 to "Federal Research Natural Areas in Oregon and Washington. A guidebook for scientists and educators" by Franklin, J. F., F. C. Hall, C. T. Dryness, and C. Maser. USDA Forest Service.
  • Hemstrom, M. A., S. E. Logan, and W. Pavlat. 1987. Plant association and management guide, Willamette National Forest. Report R6-Ecol 257-B-86. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Portland, OR. 312 pp.
  • Hemstrom, M. A., W. H. Emmingham, N. M. Halverson, S. E. Logan, and C. Topik. 1982. Plant association and management guide for the pacific silver fir zone, Mt. Hood and Willamette national forests. R6-Ecol 100-1982a. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Portland, OR. 104 pp.
  • Kagan, J. S., J. A. Christy, M. P. Murray, and J. A. Titus. 2004. Classification of native vegetation of Oregon. January 2004. Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center, Portland. 52 pp.
  • Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.