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CEGL005631 Pseudotsuga menziesii - Abies grandis / Acer circinatum / Polystichum munitum Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Douglas-fir - Grand Fir / Vine Maple / Western Swordfern Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: The canopy is dominated by Pseudotsuga menziesii with Abies grandis or Acer macrophyllum in the canopy; little or no Tsuga heterophylla or Thuja plicata is present. A generally dense tall-shrub layer of Acer circinatum with Corylus cornuta appears with a diverse understory of shorter shrubs, Mahonia nervosa, Rosa gymnocarpa, and herbaceous species. Polystichum munitum always occurs and is typically over 5% cover. This lowland and montane foothill forest association is known to occur in the Olympic Mountains, in the southern end of the Puget Lowland in Washington, and in northwestern Oregon. It occurs on gentle to moderately steep, generally northerly aspects in Oregon.
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: The canopy is dominated by Pseudotsuga menziesii with Abies grandis or Acer macrophyllum in the canopy; little or no Tsuga heterophylla or Thuja plicata is present. A generally dense tall-shrub layer of Acer circinatum with Corylus cornuta appears with a diverse understory of shorter shrubs, Mahonia nervosa (= Berberis nervosa), Rosa gymnocarpa, and herbaceous species. Polystichum munitum always occurs and is typically over 5% cover.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: No Data Available
Nations: US
States/Provinces: OR, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.979398
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.c Douglas-fir - Western Hemlock / Salal Rainforest Group | G240 | 1.B.2.Nd.3.c |
| Alliance | A3378 Western Hemlock - Douglas-fir / Western Cordilleran Bunchberry Mesic Forest Alliance | A3378 | 1.B.2.Nd.3.c |
| Association | CEGL005631 Douglas-fir - Grand Fir / Vine Maple / Western Swordfern Forest | CEGL005631 | 1.B.2.Nd.3.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Abies grandis/Acer circinatum/Polystichum munitum-NWO (McCain and Diaz 2002a)
= Pseudotsuga menziesii-(Abies grandis)/Acer circinatum/Polystichum munitum Forest (Crawford et al. 2009) [PNWCOAST_149]
= Pseudotsuga menziesii-Abies grandis/Acer circinatum/Polystichum munitum (Meidinger et al. 2005) [PNWCOAST_149]
= Pseudotsuga menziesii-(Abies grandis)/Acer circinatum/Polystichum munitum Forest (Crawford et al. 2009) [PNWCOAST_149]
= Pseudotsuga menziesii-Abies grandis/Acer circinatum/Polystichum munitum (Meidinger et al. 2005) [PNWCOAST_149]
- Crawford, R. C., C. B. Chappell, C. C. Thompson, and F. J. Rocchio. 2009. Vegetation classification of Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic national parks. Plant association descriptions and identification keys: Appendices A-G. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/NCCN/NRTR--2009/D-586. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 586 pp.
- McCain, C., and N. M. Diaz. 2002a. Field guide to the forested plant associations of the northern Oregon Coast Range. Siuslaw National Forest, USFS; Salem District, BLM; Eugene District, BLM. Technical Paper R6-NR-ECOL-TP-03-02. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, Portland, OR. 250 pp.
- Meidinger, D., C. Chappell, C. Cadrin, G. Kittel, C. McCain, K. Boggs, J. Kagan, G. Cushon, A. Banner, and T. DeMeo. 2005. International Vegetation Classification of the Pacific Northwest: International correlation of temperate coastal forest plant associations of Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska. Contributors: B.C. Ministry of Forests, USDA Forest Service, B.C. Conservation Data Centre, Alaska Natural Heritage Program, Washington Natural Heritage Program, and Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.