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CEGL005529 Picea sitchensis - Tsuga heterophylla - (Alnus rubra) / Oplopanax horridus / Polystichum munitum Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sitka Spruce - Western Hemlock - (Red Alder) / Devil''s-club / Western Swordfern Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This Sitka spruce - western hemlock forest of Washington and Oregon has a canopy codominated by Picea sitchensis and Tsuga heterophylla. Alnus rubra is usually present and sometimes codominant. The well-developed shrub layer is dominated or codominated by Oplopanax horridus. Rubus spectabilis, Acer circinatum, and Ribes bracteosum are usually present and often prominent to codominant. The rich herb layer is usually codominated by Polystichum munitum and Oxalis oregana. Many other herbs are common, the most abundant being Tiarella trifoliata. This association occurs on the western Olympic Peninsula at low elevations and is found on toeslopes or upper riparian terraces, usually near smaller streams. Soils are somewhat poorly drained and are probably seasonally to permanently subirrigated by flowing groundwater.
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: US
States/Provinces: AK?, OR, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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 | A3608 Sitka Spruce / Salmonberry Mesic Forest Alliance | A3608 | 1.B.2.Nd.3.f |
| Association | CEGL005529 Sitka Spruce - Western Hemlock - (Red Alder) / Devil''s-club / Western Swordfern Forest | CEGL005529 | 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 / Oplopanax horridus (Kagan et al. 2004)
= Picea sitchensis-Tsuga heterophylla-(Alnus rubra)/Oplopanax horridus/Polystichum munitum (Meidinger et al. 2005) [PNWCOAST_073]
= Picea sitchensis-Tsuga heterophylla-(Alnus rubra)/Oplopanax horridus/Polystichum munitum Forest (Crawford et al. 2009) [PNWCOAST_073]
< Sitka spruce / devil''s-club (PISI/OPHO) (Hemstrom and Logan 1986)
= Picea sitchensis-Tsuga heterophylla-(Alnus rubra)/Oplopanax horridus/Polystichum munitum (Meidinger et al. 2005) [PNWCOAST_073]
= Picea sitchensis-Tsuga heterophylla-(Alnus rubra)/Oplopanax horridus/Polystichum munitum Forest (Crawford et al. 2009) [PNWCOAST_073]
< Sitka spruce / devil''s-club (PISI/OPHO) (Hemstrom and Logan 1986)
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