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OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK . Flora . Common Tree Species : Common Shrubs. Coastal Forest : ( Mild temperatures and abundant rain). Western hemlock. Western red cedar. Sitka spruce. Red alder. Salal. evergreen. huckleberry. salmonberry. Black twinberry.

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OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK

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  1. OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK

  2. Flora

  3. CommonTreeSpecies: CommonShrubs CoastalForest:(Mild temperatures and abundant rain) Western hemlock Western red cedar Sitka spruce Red alder Salal evergreen huckleberry salmonberry Black twinberry

  4. Mild climate, deeper soils and generous rainfall grow world record trees Characteristics can be Trees older than about 200 years Abundant downed wood on the ground A multi-layered canopy Standing dead trees called snags Lowland

  5. CommonTrees • CommonShrubs Lowland Douglas-fir Grand fir Coast red elderberry Oceanspray Oregon grape

  6. Moderatetemperatures: CommonTrees Commonshrubs Temperateforest Big leafmaple Black Cottonwood Vine maple huckleberry salmonberry

  7. Montane forest begins at about 1,500­–2,000 feet and­­ transitions into subalpine forests at about 4,000 feet.  CommonTrees Montaneforest Alaska yellow-cedar Silverfir • Commonshrubs Fool’shuckleberry Devil’s club Pacificrhododendron Bearberry

  8. Fire also wields a powerful brush in the subalpine zone. The Olympics are known for rain, but in the summer, very little falls. CommonTreeSpecies Commonshrubs SUBALPINE FOREST Mountain hemlock Sitka alder Subalpinefir Blueberries Commonjuniper Sitka mountain-ash White rhododendron

  9. Characteristics: Hugging the ground to avoid the drying winds Having small waxy or hairy leaves to conserve moisture Having bulbs or tap roots to store energy over winter and fuel growth each spring Being able to grow at cold temperatures and even while snow-covered Forming their buds the year before Alpineforest

  10. AlpineWildflowers Alpineforest Smoothdouglasia Scallopedonion Spreadingphlox Piper’sbellflower Flett’sviolet

  11. http://www.nps.gov/olym/naturescience/plants.htm Bibliography

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