Cedar hemlock douglas-fir forest

Cedar hemlock douglas-fir forest
Geography
Location	California,United States
Ecology
Ecosystem(s)	Temperate coniferous forest
EPA Classification	FRES20 (Forest-Range Environmental Study Ecosystems)
CEC Classification	K-2 (Kuchler system)
Dominant tree species	Incense cedar, Western Hemlock, Douglas fir
Lesser flora	Toyon, Western poison oak

Cedar hemlock douglas-fir forest is a vegetation association in California, United States. This is one of the Kuchler system forest types used to classify California plant communities. ^[1] As the name implies, dominant tree types are Incense cedar, Western Hemlock and Douglas fir. The forest type is classified as part of FRES20 in the Forest-Range Environmental Study Ecosystems classification, and K-2 Kuchler system. ^{[2] [3]} Understory flora associates include Toyon and Western poison oak. ^[4]

See also

• Environment portal

• California oak woodland
• Mixed conifer forest

References

1. B. Harper-Lore, 2000
2. Garrison, George A; Bjugstad, A. J.; Duncan, D. A.; Lewis, M. E.; Smith, D. R. (1977). Vegetation and environmental features of forest and range ecosystems (PDF). Agricultural Handbook. Vol. 475. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture. OCLC   3359594. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2017.
3. W.C. Fischer, 1996
4. C.M. Hogan, 2008

Further reading

• Bonnie Harper-Lore, Maggie Wilson (2000) Roadside Use of Native Plants, United States Office of Natural Environment. Water and Ecosystems Team, Published by Island Press, 665 pp ISBN   1-55963-837-0
• William C. Fischer, Melanie Miller, Cameron M. Johnston, Jane K. Smith (1996) Fire Effects Information System: User's Guide, DIANE Publishing, 131 pp ISBN   0-7881-4568-1
• C.Michael Hogan (2008) "Western Poison-oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum ) - - GlobalTwitcher.com". 21 July 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2025. "Western poison-oak: Toxicodendron diversilobum", GlobalTwitcher, ed. Nicklas Strömberg