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Morella faya - Metrosideros polymorpha / Non-native Understory Montane Mesic & Wet Ruderal Forest & Woodland Group | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Morella faya - Metrosideros polymorpha / Non-native Understory Montane Mesic & Wet Ruderal Forest & Woodland Group
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This montane to subalpine, mesic and wet forest and woodland ruderal group occurs only on the larger, main Hawaiian Islands. It typically has a largely native tree canopy that is frequently dominated or codominated by <i>Acacia koa</i> or <i>Metrosideros polymorpha</i> with a severely degraded understory converted to invasive species such as <i>Andropogon virginicus, Microlaena stipoides, Melinis minutiflora, Nephrolepis multiflora</i>, and <i>Pennisetum clandestinum</i>. This severely degraded understory is altered to the point that the natural plant community cannot be determined, and the community has converted to a ruderal or novel type (usually dominated by non-native species with &gt;90% relative cover). Native shrubs are typically sparse or absent. Exotic trees are less common at higher elevations, but invasive <i>Morella faya</i> may be present to dominant in the tree canopy. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40284-{785B86D2-6BEF-4232-9A27-3871E093F4FB}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-May-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.867660 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: G626
  Scientific: Morella faya - Metrosideros polymorpha / Non-native Understory Montane Mesic & Wet Ruderal Forest & Woodland Group