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CEGL005517 Abies amabilis - (Tsuga heterophylla) / Vaccinium membranaceum - Vaccinium alaskaense Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Pacific Silver Fir - (Western Hemlock) / Thinleaf Huckleberry - Alaska Blueberry Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This Pacific silver fir forest occurs in Washington. Abies amabilis codominates the canopy with one or more of the following codominants: Tsuga heterophylla (usually), Callitropsis nootkatensis (occasionally), Pseudotsuga menziesii (occasionally prominent), or Picea engelmannii (east Cascades only). The shrub layer is usually well-developed and codominated by Vaccinium alaskaense and Vaccinium membranaceum. Menziesia ferruginea is often present. The herb layer is variable, with Clintonia uniflora, Rubus pedatus, Rubus lasiococcus, Orthilia secunda, and Goodyera oblongifolia the most frequent species. In the Cascade Range and the Olympic Mountains, this association occurs at middle elevations on well-drained sites. It is absent from the wettest climatic areas such as the western Olympics. Many natural-origin stands occur on protected lands; however, some non-protected stands are subject to logging and development.
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: Abies amabilis codominates the canopy with one or more of the following codominants: Tsuga heterophylla (usually), Callitropsis nootkatensis (= Cupressus nootkatensis) (occasionally), Pseudotsuga menziesii (occasionally prominent), or Picea engelmannii (east Cascades only). The shrub layer is usually well-developed and codominated by Vaccinium alaskaense and Vaccinium membranaceum. Menziesia ferruginea is often present. The herb layer is variable, with Clintonia uniflora, Rubus pedatus, Rubus lasiococcus, Orthilia secunda, and Goodyera oblongifolia the most frequent species.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: No Data Available
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: BC, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.942430
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
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.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 | CEGL005517 Pacific Silver Fir - (Western Hemlock) / Thinleaf Huckleberry - Alaska Blueberry Forest | CEGL005517 | 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 alaskaense (Lillybridge et al. 1995) [ABAM/VAAL WEN ASSOCIATION CFS232]
= Abies amabilis-(Tsuga heterophylla)/Vaccinium membranaceum-Vaccinium alaskaense (Meidinger et al. 2005) [PNWCOAST_014]
= Abies amabilis-(Tsuga heterophylla)/Vaccinium membranaceum-Vaccinium alaskaense Forest (Crawford et al. 2009)
> Abies amabilis/Vaccinium alaskaense-Wen-PNW (Lillybridge et al. 1995)
> Abies amabilis/Vaccinium membranaceum-Vaccinium alaskaense Association (Henderson et al. 1992)
? Abies amabilis/Vaccinium membranaceum-Vaccinium alaskaense-NWW (Henderson et al. 1989)
> Abies amabilis/Vaccinium membranaceum-Vaccinium ovalifolium Community Type (del Moral and Long 1977)
= Abies amabilis-(Tsuga heterophylla)/Vaccinium membranaceum-Vaccinium alaskaense (Meidinger et al. 2005) [PNWCOAST_014]
= Abies amabilis-(Tsuga heterophylla)/Vaccinium membranaceum-Vaccinium alaskaense Forest (Crawford et al. 2009)
> Abies amabilis/Vaccinium alaskaense-Wen-PNW (Lillybridge et al. 1995)
> Abies amabilis/Vaccinium membranaceum-Vaccinium alaskaense Association (Henderson et al. 1992)
? Abies amabilis/Vaccinium membranaceum-Vaccinium alaskaense-NWW (Henderson et al. 1989)
> Abies amabilis/Vaccinium membranaceum-Vaccinium ovalifolium Community Type (del Moral and Long 1977)
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