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Abies concolor - Chamaecyparis lawsoniana - Picea breweriana / Quercus vacciniifolia Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Abies concolor - Chamaecyparis lawsoniana - Picea breweriana / Quercus vacciniifolia Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association occurs at moderate elevations of 1285-1420 m (4220-4650 feet) on northerly aspects in southwestern Oregon. The soil remains cold late into the growing season inhibiting water uptake. As the soil warms it also quickly dries and moisture becomes limiting. Moss covers more than 90% of the forest floor. Rocks on the ground surface are common, and the topsoil is coarse. This association is usually found on granodiorite substrates at the lower one-third of the slope, although it can occasionally be found on midslope benches. <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> is seral on all sites and <i>Pinus lambertiana</i> and <i>Pinus monticola</i> occur in most stands. All of the tree species are well represented in the regeneration layer. <i>Quercus vacciniifolia</i> is the dominant shrub with an average cover of 40%. <i>Quercus sadleriana</i> shrubs are also common. <i>Mahonia nervosa (= Berberis nervosa)</i> and <i>Arctostaphylos nevadensis</i> occur in all stands at low cover. The most common herbs are <i>Arnica cordifolia</i> and <i>Galium ambiguum</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34344.CEGL000049
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.2.686147 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: White Fir - Port Orford-cedar - Brewer Spruce / Huckleberry Oak Forest
  Scientific: Abies concolor - Chamaecyparis lawsoniana - Picea breweriana / Quercus vacciniifolia Forest
  Code: CEGL000049