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Description: |
DISTRIBUTION: The CWHdm occurs at low elevations
on the mainland and immediately adjacent islands.
It extends from Hardwicke Island in the north to
the Chilliwack River in the southeast. Along the
Sunshine Coast and lower Fraser Valley it occurs
above and adjacent to the CWHxm, respectively. Elevational
limits range from sea level (or above CWHxm if present)
to approximately 650 m (lower in wetter valleys).
CLIMATE: The CWHdm has warm, relatively dry summers
and moist, mild winters with little snowfall. Growing
seasons are long, and feature only minor water deficits
on zonal sites.
VEGETATION: Forests on zonal sites are dominated
by Fd, Cw, and Hw. Major understorey species include
salal, red huckleberry, Hylocomium splendens, Kindbergia
oregana, Rhytidiadelphus loreus, and Plagiothecium
undulatum. Less common species include dull Oregongrape,
vine maple, bracken, and swordfern.
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