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Southern Vancouverian Dry Douglas-fir - Madrone Woodland Group | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Southern Vancouverian Dry Douglas-fir - Madrone Woodland Group
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This dry, mixed broadleaf-conifer forest group is dominated by the evergreen broadleaf <i>Arbutus menziesii</i> and the evergreen conifer <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i>. Some stands may have only <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i>. The short-lived conifer <i>Pinus contorta</i>, the broad-leaved deciduous <i>Acer macrophyllum</i>, and the shade-tolerant conifer <i>Abies grandis</i> can be locally dominant or codominant species. <i>Calocedrus decurrens</i> is absent. The broad-leaved deciduous tree <i>Quercus garryana</i> may also be present in the upper tree stratum or as a subcanopy. The forest understory is usually species-rich and well-developed. This group is found in lowland areas of the Puget Sound, including the San Juan Islands in Washington and the Gulf Islands in British Columbia, and as far south as the Klamath Mountains. It occurs along low-elevation (0-1000 m) mountain slopes and valley margins, usually on southern exposures with ample sun and seasonal drought. Sites usually have bedrock or sandy soils which drain quickly. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40370-{59223C41-48C4-4B6E-AE5D-25C5CF815DB5}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 14-May-2015 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.933219 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: G800
  Scientific: Southern Vancouverian Dry Douglas-fir - Madrone Woodland Group