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Abies amabilis - Tsuga mertensiana / Menziesia ferruginea Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Abies amabilis - Tsuga mertensiana / Menziesia ferruginea Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: The canopy is typically codominated by <i>Abies amabilis</i> and <i>Tsuga mertensiana</i>. The latter has over 10% total cover and the former usually dominates tree regeneration. <i>Tsuga heterophylla</i> and <i>Callitropsis nootkatensis</i> are sometimes present to prominent. The well-developed shrub layer is usually codominated by <i>Menziesia ferruginea</i> and either <i>Vaccinium membranaceum</i> or <i>Vaccinium alaskaense</i>, or both. <i>Vaccinium membranaceum</i> is almost always present and <i>Sorbus sitchensis</i> is frequent. <i>Vaccinium ovalifolium</i> is occasionally prominent. The herb layer is variable in density and rather species-poor. At Mount Rainier, <i>Erythronium montanum</i> sometimes dominates a well-developed herb layer under the shrub layer. <i>Rubus lasiococcus</i> and <i>Rubus pedatus</i> are usually present. This association occurs at Mount Rainier and in the eastern portion of North Cascades at middle to high elevations, as well as in Oregon. Sites tend to be slopes with northern aspects or benches, and soils are relatively moist. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34378-{638CDA7D-2159-427F-BE85-5FEA6A28C8D1}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 30-Jan-2017 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.979388 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005628
  Translated: Pacific Silver Fir - Mountain Hemlock / Rusty Menziesia Forest
  Scientific: Abies amabilis - Tsuga mertensiana / Menziesia ferruginea Forest