Cedar hemlock douglas-fir forest

Cedar hemlock douglas-fir forest
Geography
LocationCalifornia, United States
Ecology
EcosystemTemperate coniferous forest
EPA ClassificationFRES20 (Forest-Range Environmental Study Ecosystems)
CEC ClassificationK-2 (Kuchler system)
Dominant tree speciesIncense cedar, Western Hemlock, Douglas fir
Lesser floraToyon, 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. 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. Understory flora associates include Toyon and Western poison oak.