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Pseudotsuga menziesii / Gaultheria shallon - Vaccinium parvifolium Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Gaultheria shallon - Vaccinium parvifolium Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This Douglas-fir forest of California, Washington and Oregon has a canopy dominated by <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i>. <i>Tsuga heterophylla</i> or <i>Thuja plicata</i> may occur in small amounts in the understory (under 5-10% cover), but <i>Pseudotsuga</i> is usually the most abundant regenerating tree. The shrub layer is well-developed and dominated by <i>Gaultheria shallon</i>. <i>Mahonia nervosa</i> is usually prominent and <i>Vaccinium parvifolium</i> is usually present. <i>Acer circinatum</i> is prominent in many stands. <i>Holodiscus discolor</i> and <i>Rosa gymnocarpa</i> are frequent in small amounts. The herb layer is absent or rather poorly developed typically. <i>Festuca occidentalis</i> or <i>Linnaea borealis</i> are often present in small amounts. This association occurs at low to middle elevations and occupies dry, often steep sites. It is usually found on southern or western aspects, with shallow or gravelly/stony soils. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34291-{AD2545BF-4E3C-42E3-B22D-75A08479F811}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 11-May-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.942446 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005532
  Translated: Douglas-fir / Salal - Red Huckleberry Forest
  Scientific: Pseudotsuga menziesii / Gaultheria shallon - Vaccinium parvifolium Forest