Abstract for CNVC00010
Forest
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Thuja plicata - Pseudotsuga menziesii - Abies grandis / Mahonia nervosa / Polystichum munitum - Achlys triphylla
Western Red Cedar - Douglas-fir - Grand Fir / Dull Oregon-grape / Western Sword Fern - Vanilla-leaf
Thuya géant - Douglas de Menzies - Sapin grandissime / Mahonia à nervures saillantes / Fougère épée - Achlyde à trois folioles
CNVC00010 occurs on mesic, nutrient-medium sites within the Georgia Depression of British Columbia at elevations up to approximately 200 mASL. The vegetation is characterized by a closed canopy of mixed conifers, including western red cedar (Thuja plicata), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), and grand fir (Abies grandis), a moderate shrub layer dominated by dull Oregon-grape (Mahonia nervosa) and/or salal (Gaultheria shallon), a herb layer dominated by western sword fern (Polystichum munitum) and vanilla-leaf (Achlys triphylla), and a moss layer dominated by Oregon beaked moss (Eurhynchium oreganum).
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