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Tsuga heterophylla - Abies amabilis / Vaccinium alaskaense / Rubus pedatus Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Tsuga heterophylla - Abies amabilis / Vaccinium alaskaense / Rubus pedatus Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This western hemlock - Pacific silver fir forest of Washington and Oregon has a canopy that is usually codominated by <i>Tsuga heterophylla</i> and <i>Abies amabilis</i>, though any one stand might be dominated by one or the other. <i>Abies amabilis</i> is always present with at least 10% total cover, and typically dominates tree regeneration. <i>Callitropsis nootkatensis, Thuja plicata</i>, or <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> are occasionally prominent. A well-developed shrub layer is always dominated by <i>Vaccinium alaskaense</i> or <i>Vaccinium ovalifolium</i>. The shrubs <i>Menziesia ferruginea, Vaccinium membranaceum</i>, or <i>Vaccinium parvifolium</i> occur frequently but are rarely prominent. A herbaceous layer is always present and characterized by 3% or more combined cover of the following species: <i>Clintonia uniflora, Cornus unalaschkensis, Rubus pedatus, Rubus lasiococcus</i>, or <i>Erythronium montanum</i> (latter is local, others widespread and frequent). <i>Blechnum spicant</i> is often present. This association occurs at middle elevations on the western slopes of the Cascades and in the Olympic Mountains. It is very extensive in areal coverage in moist climatic areas, where it occupies well-drained modal sites.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34315-{3CC968B9-E31F-4730-AA76-05FB2E805074} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 11-May-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Abies amabilis - Tsuga heterophylla / Vaccinium membranaceum Cold Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.942462 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005565   Translated: Western Hemlock - Pacific Silver Fir / Alaska Blueberry / Strawberry-leaf Raspberry Forest   Scientific: Tsuga heterophylla - Abies amabilis / Vaccinium alaskaense / Rubus pedatus Forest