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Thuja plicata - Acer macrophyllum - Abies grandis / (Oemleria cerasiformis) / Polystichum munitum Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Thuja plicata - Acer macrophyllum - Abies grandis / (Oemleria cerasiformis) / Polystichum munitum Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This small-patch forest community occurs on sites with strongly fluctuating water tables within the Georgia Basin of coastal British Columbia at elevations from 0 to 150 m and similar sites in pockets of Oregon and Washington. This community has a closed mixed deciduous and coniferous overstory, moderately shrubby understory dominated by <i>Oemleria cerasiformis</i>, well-developed herb layer characterized by <i>Polystichum munitum</i>, and a moderately well-developed moss layer dominated by <i>Eurhynchium praelongum</i>. Moderate to high cover of <i>Thuja plicata, Acer macrophyllum, Abies grandis</i>, and <i>Alnus rubra</i> comprise the closed overstory. The moderately well-developed shrub layer is characterized by high cover of <i>Oemleria cerasiformis</i> with low cover of <i>Symphoricarpos albus</i>. High cover of <i>Polystichum munitum</i> characterizes the herb layer which also includes low cover of <i>Tiarella trifoliata, Rubus ursinus</i>, and <i>Trillium ovatum</i>. The moderately well-developed moss layer is characterized by high cover of <i>Eurhynchium praelongum</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31748-{E6F2C7A8-F828-472E-B007-D2371C59D1C8} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Sep-2005 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Abies grandis - Picea sitchensis - Thuja plicata Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.787986 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002846   Translated: Western Red-cedar - Bigleaf Maple - Grand Fir / (Indian-plum) / Western Swordfern Forest   Scientific: Thuja plicata - Acer macrophyllum - Abies grandis / (Oemleria cerasiformis) / Polystichum munitum Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Thuja plicata - Acer macrophyllum - Abies grandis / (Oemleria cerasiformis) / Polystichum munitum Forest