The reference state is comprised of five communities in varying stages of regeneration following either small-scale or large-scale disturbance.
Submodel
1.1. Western Hemlock, Douglas-fir, Salal, Red Huckleberry, Western Swordfern, and Twinflower
1.2. Western Hemlock, Douglas-fir, Vine Maple, Red Huckleberry, Western Swordfern, and Sweet After Death
1.3. Red Alder, Douglas-fir, California Blackberry, and Fireweed
1.4. Douglas-fir, Red Alder, Red Huckleberry, Vine Maple, Western Swordfern, and Sweet After Death
1.5. Douglas-fir, Western Hemlock, Salal, Red Huckleberry, and Western Swordfern
Communities 1 and 5 (additional pathways)
1.1. Western Hemlock, Douglas-fir, Salal, Red Huckleberry, Western Swordfern, and Twinflower
1.5. Douglas-fir, Western Hemlock, Salal, Red Huckleberry, and Western Swordfern
Model keys
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