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DISTRIBUTION: The CWHds1
occurs at lower elevations in drainages of the upper
Fraser River east and north of Chilliwack, and in
the eastern portion of the Coast Mountains from
upper Harrison Lake to the Homathko River. Elevational
limits range from valley bottom to approximately
650 m.
CLIMATE: The CWHds1 has a climate transitional
between the coast and interior, characterized by
warm, dry summers and moist, cool winters with moderate
snowfall. Growing seasons feature water deficits
on zonal sites. Compared to the CWHdm, the CWHds1
has less precipitation, more pronounced water deficits,
cooler temperatures, and more snowfall.
VEGETATION: Forests on zonal sites are dominated
by Fd, Hw, and, to a lesser extent, Cw. The understorey
is characterized by relatively poorly developed
shrub and herb layers featuring some falsebox and
minor amounts of prince's pine, dull Oregon-grape,
and queen's cup, with a well-developed moss layer
dominated by Hylocomium splendens, Rhytidiopsis
robusta, Pleurozium schreberi, and some Rhytidiadelphus
triquetrus and R. loreus.
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