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Abies X shastensis / Carex inops ssp. inops Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Abies X shastensis / Carex inops ssp. inops Forest Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This is a productive, mostly closed-canopy subalpine or montane forest. It is documented in the Southern Cascades of Oregon and exists on all aspects and slopes 5-30% at elevations of 1740-2040 m (5700-6700 feet). Parent materials are andesite and basalt under loamy soils with many rocks. The tree canopy is dominated by Abies X shastensis with 10-70% cover. There may be trace amounts of Pinus monticola and Tsuga mertensiana. A sparse understory is typified by Carex inops ssp. inops (0-10%) and Chimaphila umbellata (1-10%) except in open stands where a shrub-form of Chrysolepis chrysophylla (= Castanopsis chrysophylla) may dominate, especially at disturbed sites. This association is similar to Abies X shastensis / Vaccinium membranaceum / Chimaphila umbellata Forest (CEGL000037) except for the absence of Vaccinium spp.  Accession Code: VB.CC.27728.ABIESXSHASTENSI Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Abies X shastensis Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Shasta Red Fir / Long-stolon Sedge Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689945 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Abies X shastensis / Carex inops ssp. inops Forest   Code: CEGL000348 (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Abies x shastensis / Carex inops ssp. inops Forest