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Abies amabilis - Abies concolor / Mahonia nervosa Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Abies amabilis - Abies concolor / Mahonia nervosa Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This giant conifer forest community occurs in the Cascades of southern Oregon where it thrives on flat or convex sites at elevations of 1340-1525 m (4400-5000 feet). Parent material of basalt and andesite are most common. Snowfall accumulations average 1.2-1.5 m (4-5 feet) annually. <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> and <i>Abies concolor</i> dominate the overstory while <i>Abies amabilis</i> and <i>Abies concolor</i> dominate the understory. A shrub layer, averaging 40%, is characterized by <i>Mahonia nervosa (= var. nervosa)</i> and <i>Vaccinium membranaceum</i>. Herbaceous cover varies widely and averages 45% with common associates <i>Maianthemum stellatum (= Smilacina stellata), Achlys triphylla</i>, and <i>Pteridium aquilinum</i>. Grass cover is depauperate. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.33342.CEGL000215
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688736 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Pacific Silver Fir - White Fir / Cascade Barberry Forest
  Scientific: Abies amabilis - Abies concolor / Mahonia nervosa Forest
  Code: CEGL000215