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CEGL005523 Picea sitchensis / Calamagrostis nutkaensis Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sitka Spruce / Pacific Reedgrass Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is reported from Alaska and Washington. The open canopy is dominated by Picea sitchensis. Tsuga heterophylla may be present in small amounts. The understory is characterized by high cover of Calamagrostis nutkaensis. The shrub layer ranges from sparse to moderately dense. Gaultheria shallon is the most typical shrub. This woodland or open forest association occurs on steep slopes facing the Pacific Ocean.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: There are no data describing the type from Washington, although unsurveyed stands have been observed in northern Gray Harbor County, south of Olympic National Park.
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: AK, BC, OR, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
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.f Western Hemlock - Sitka Spruce North-Central Pacific Rainforest Group | G751 | 1.B.2.Nd.3.f |
| Alliance | A3604 Western Hemlock - Sitka Spruce / Gooseneck Moss Forest Alliance | A3604 | 1.B.2.Nd.3.f |
| Association | CEGL005523 Sitka Spruce / Pacific Reedgrass Forest | CEGL005523 | 1.B.2.Nd.3.f |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Picea sitchensis/Calamagrostis nutkaensis (Boggs 1996)
= Picea sitchensis/Calamagrostis nutkaensis (Meidinger et al. 2005) [PNWCOAST_051]
= Picea sitchensis/Calamagrostis nutkaensis Woodland (Crawford et al. 2009)
= Picea sitchensis/Calamagrostis nutkaensis (Meidinger et al. 2005) [PNWCOAST_051]
= Picea sitchensis/Calamagrostis nutkaensis Woodland (Crawford et al. 2009)
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