Mesic Udic Flood Plain Forest

Description

The Reference state is comprised of five communities is varying stages of regeneration. Communities in the Reference state range from a sparse, emergent understory of shrubs and forbs that is found in the early aftermath of disturbance, to mature stands of conifers, deciduous trees, and shrubs.

Dominant plant species

1. western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), tree

2. bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum), tree

3. black cottonwood (Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa), tree

4. red alder (Alnus rubra), tree

5. willow (Salix), shrub

6. California blackberry (Rubus ursinus), shrub

7. vine maple (Acer circinatum), shrub

8. salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), shrub

9. western swordfern (Polystichum munitum), grass

10. bedstraw (Galium), grass

11. stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), grass

12. small enchanter's nightshade (Circaea alpina), grass

Submodel