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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 <i>Abies x shastensis</i> with 10-70% cover. There may be trace amounts of <i>Pinus monticola</i> and <i>Tsuga mertensiana</i>. A sparse understory is typified by <i>Carex inops ssp. inops</i> (0-10%) and <i>Chimaphila umbellata</i> (1-10%) except in open stands where a shrub-form of <i>Chrysolepis chrysophylla (= Castanopsis chrysophylla)</i> may dominate, especially at disturbed sites. This association is similar to ~<i>Abies x shastensis / Vaccinium membranaceum / Chimaphila umbellata</i> Forest (CEGL000037)$$ except for the absence of <i>Vaccinium</i> spp. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.34584.CEGL000348
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]
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  Translated: Shasta Red Fir / Long-stolon Sedge Forest
  Scientific: Abies x shastensis / Carex inops ssp. inops Forest
  Code: CEGL000348