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Time: 250 to 750 years
Sun-loving Douglas-fir cannot sprout and grow in the deep
shade of the old forest. Because of this limitation, the
Douglas-fir trees are replaced by western hemlock and
western red cedar. There are many standing, dead trees,
called snags. The forest floor is covered with fallen and
rotting trees. Young hemlocks take root on the top of the
decaying logs.
Young shade-tolerant trees will continue to grow where
old trees have fallen until the next fire or other major
disturbance.
Common Plants:
Western Hemlock
Western Red Cedar
Douglas-Fir
Big Leaf Maple
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