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Tsuga mertensiana Krummholz | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Tsuga mertensiana Krummholz Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This association occurs in Washington and possibly British Columbia. It occurs as small patches of wind-blasted shrub-form (krummholz) trees dominated by <i>Tsuga mertensiana</i>. Other high-elevation tree species may also occur in lesser amounts. Associated shrubs, dwarf-shrubs and herbs are somewhat variable. <i>Vaccinium deliciosum, Vaccinium membranaceum, Phyllodoce empetriformis</i>, and <i>Cassiope mertensiana</i> are frequent. This shrubland association occurs near upper treeline in the upper subalpine parkland and the lower alpine zones in the Olympic Mountains and Cascade Range, except in the rainshadow areas of the northeastern Olympics and northeastern parts of Mount Rainier.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34328-{67993FBE-C3F3-4017-BCB1-16E0EFBAD6C9} 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: Tsuga mertensiana - Abies amabilis - Callitropsis nootkatensis Tree Island Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.942474 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005578   Translated: Mountain Hemlock Krummholz   Scientific: Tsuga mertensiana Krummholz