BC Conservation Data Centre: Conservation Status Report
Picea sitchensis / Rubus spectabilis Wet Submaritime 1
Sitka spruce / salmonberry Wet Submaritime 1
| Scientific Name: | Picea sitchensis / Rubus spectabilis Wet Submaritime 1 |
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| English Name: | Sitka spruce / salmonberry Wet Submaritime 1 |
| Provincial Status Summary | |
| Status: | S2 |
| Date Status Assigned: | September 29, 1994 |
| Date Last Reviewed: | July 14, 2010 |
| Reasons: | Based on local knowledge, there are few occurrences and few mature to old forest stands remaining. The threats associated with harvesting, hydro power generation, and climate change are ongoing. The ecosystem has high value as grizzly bear habitat. |
| Range | |
| Range Extent: | D = 1,000-5,000 square km |
| Range Extent Estimate (km2): | 2389 |
| Biogeoclimatic Unit: |
CWHws1/07
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| Range Extent Comments: | The range extent estimate of this ecological community is based on Version 9 of the Biogeclimatic Ecosystem Classification (BEC) map (B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations. 2014). |
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| Occurrences | |
| Number of Occurrences: | U = Unknown |
| Number of Occurrences with Good Viability / Ecological Integrity: | U = Unknown |
| Threats (to population, occurrences, or area affected) | |
| Degree of Threat: | AB = Very high - high |
| Comments: | Old-growth sites have already been seriously affected by logging interests. The ecosystem is apparently included within the Central and North Coast Ecosystem Based Management, however the name format on the Land Use Orders makes it difficult to confirm this. |
| Trend (in population, range, area occupied, and/or condition of occurrences) | |
| Short-Term Trend: | U = Unknown |
| Long-Term Trend: | U = Unknown |
| Other Factors | |
| Intrinsic Vulnerability: | AB=Highly to moderately vulnerable. |
| Environmental Specificity: | B=Narrow. Specialist or community with key requirements common. |
| Comments: | High-bench floodplains. |
| Other Rank Considerations: | The site series has "high grizzly bear value" and "few mature stands remain" (Radcliffe et al. 1991). |
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| Version | |
| Author: | Cadrin, C.M. and H.K. Yearsley |
| Date: | July 14, 2010 |
| References | |
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B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations. Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification (BEC) Map, WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION.BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY [ESRI ArcSDE format]. Version 9. Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations, Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch, Victoria, B.C. Updated Regularly.
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Banner, A., W. MacKenzie, S. Haeussler, S. Thomson, J. Pojar, and R. Trowbridge. 1993. A field guide to site identification and interpretation for the Prince Rupert Forest Region. B.C. Minist. For., Res. Branch, Victoria, B.C. Land Manage. Handb. No. 26.
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Flynn, Samantha. 2000. Plant Association Status Ranking 1999-2000. Access Digital Database. BC Ministry of Environment, Conservation Data Centre. Victoria, BC.
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Nuszdorfer, Fred. 1992. Ranking coastal zones: Meeting with Fred Nuszdorfer, May 30, 1992. Lac LaJeune, BC.
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Radcliffe, G., G. Porter, B. Bancroft, and C. Cadrin. 1991. Biodiversity of the Prince Rupert Forest Region. Unpubl. rep. for B.C. Minist. For., and B.C. Minist. Environ., Smithers. Unpaged, with appendices.
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Please visit the website Conservation Status Ranks for information on how the CDC determines conservation status ranks. For global conservation status reports and ranks, please visit the NatureServe website http://www.natureserve.org/.
Suggested Citation:
B.C. Conservation Data Centre. 2010. Conservation Status Report: Picea sitchensis / Rubus spectabilis Wet Submaritime 1. B.C. Minist. of Environment. Available: https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Jun 15, 2026).