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CEGL005516 Abies amabilis - (Tsuga heterophylla) / Vaccinium membranaceum / Orthilia secunda Forest

Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available

Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Pacific Silver Fir - (Western Hemlock) / Thinleaf Huckleberry / Sidebells Wintergreen Forest

Colloquial Name: No Data Available

Hierarchy Level:  Association

Type Concept: No Data Available

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:  CA?, OR, WA


Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented

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.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.3 Western Hemlock - Sitka Spruce - Redwood Rainforest Macrogroup M024 1.B.2.Nd.3
Group 1.B.2.Nd.3.d Pacific Silver Fir - Western Hemlock Rainforest Group G241 1.B.2.Nd.3.d
Alliance A3387 Pacific Silver Fir - Western Hemlock / Thinleaf Huckleberry Cold Forest Alliance A3387 1.B.2.Nd.3.d
Association CEGL005516 Pacific Silver Fir - (Western Hemlock) / Thinleaf Huckleberry / Sidebells Wintergreen Forest CEGL005516 1.B.2.Nd.3.d
Concept Lineage: No Data Available

Predecessors: No Data Available

Obsolete Names: No Data Available

Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: > Abies amabilis / Vaccinium membranaceum - Pyrola secunda (Lillybridge et al. 1995) [ABAM/VAME-PYSE ASSOCIATION CFS234]
> Abies amabilis / Vaccinium membranaceum / Clintonia uniflora (Kagan et al. 2004)
>< Abies amabilis / Vaccinium membranaceum / Clintonia uniflora (Brockway and Topik 1984)
> Abies amabilis / Vaccinium membranaceum / Clintonia uniflora (Lillybridge et al. 1995) [ABAM/VAME/CLUN WEN ASSOCIATION CFS233]
>< Abies amabilis / Vaccinium membranaceum / Rubus lasiococcus (Kagan et al. 2004)
= Abies amabilis / Vaccinium membranaceum (Henderson et al. 1992)
> Abies amabilis-(Tsuga heterophylla)/Vaccinium membranaceum Forest (Crawford et al. 2009)
= Abies amabilis-(Tsuga heterophylla)/Vaccinium membranaceum/Orthilia secunda (Meidinger et al. 2005) [PNWCOAST_013]
? Abies amabilis/Vaccinium membranaceum-Clintonia uniflora Wen Association (Kovalchik 2001)
> Abies amabilis/Vaccinium membranaceum-Pyrola secunda-NWW (Henderson et al. 1992)
> Abies amabilis/Vaccinium membranaceum-NWW (Henderson et al. 1992)
>< Pacific Silver Fir / Big Huckleberry - Queencup Beadlily Association (CF S2-56) ABAM/VAME/CLUN (Brockway et al. 1983)
? Pacific silver fir / big huckleberry / beargrass (ABAM/VAME/XETE) (Hemstrom et al. 1982)
>< Pacific silver fir / big huckleberry / queencup beadlily (ABAM/VAME/CLUN) (Hemstrom et al. 1982)
Concept Author(s): Meidinger et al. (2005)

Author of Description: No Data Available

Acknowledgements: No Data Available

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