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Alnus rubra / Rubus spectabilis - Sambucus racemosa Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Alnus rubra / Rubus spectabilis - Sambucus racemosa Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This forest association is currently only known from Point Reyes National Seashore in California, and the following description is based on occurrences there. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. Stands of this forest are found in draws, streamsides, and gullies, which have permanent or semipermanent surface water. Slopes are gentle to moderate, and aspects are generally north and east. Soils are coarse sandy loams to moderately fine sandy clay loams. forest is dominated by <i>Alnus rubra</i>, which forms an intermittent to continuous canopy usually less than 20 m in height. <i>Umbellularia californica</i> and/or <i>Salix lasiolepis</i> may be present in small amounts. The shrub layer is generally codominated by <i>Sambucus racemosa</i> and <i>Rubus</i> species, generally <i>Rubus spectabilis</i>, though <i>Rubus parviflorus</i> and/or <i>Rubus ursinus</i> are sometimes more common. The herbaceous layer is sparse to open, and often includes <i>Urtica dioica, Stachys ajugoides, Erechtites minima, Polystichum munitum, Scrophularia californica</i>, and/or <i>Athyrium filix-femina</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34226.CEGL003463
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.2.689746 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Red Alder / Salmonberry - Red Elderberry Forest
  Scientific: Alnus rubra / Rubus spectabilis - Sambucus racemosa Forest
  Code: CEGL003463