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Populus angustifolia / Salix drummondiana - Acer glabrum Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus angustifolia / Salix drummondiana - Acer glabrum Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This riparian plant association is a lush deciduous forest occurring on an active alluvial floodplain of Sand Creek in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of southern Colorado (1800-2000 m elevation). It is characterized by a relatively sparse to dense overstory of Populus angustifolia and Salix drummondiana (20-80% cover) along the immediate streambank and scattered Acer glabrum (5-20% cover) and other willows. Tall and medium-sized Populus angustifolia dominate the upper canopy. Other trees present may include Abies concolor, Populus tremuloides, and Pseudotsuga menziesii. Rosa woodsii was present in all sampled stands with 5-30% cover. Other shrubs include Alnus incana, Jamesia americana, Salix lucida, and Prunus virginiana. Herbaceous cover is generally low (10-15% cover), including Orthilia secunda, Maianthemum stellatum, Pyrola asarifolia, and Oxypolis fendleri. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.18036.POPULUSANGUSTIF
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 09-Apr-1998 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Narrowleaf Cottonwood / Drummond's Willow - Rocky Mountain Maple Woodland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683422 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002646
  Scientific: Populus angustifolia / Salix drummondiana - Acer glabrum Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Populus angustifolia / Salix drummondiana - Acer glabrum Woodland