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Salix lucida Temporarily Flooded Shrubland Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix lucida Temporarily Flooded Shrubland Alliance
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This riparian shrubland alliance is found along streams, from near sea level to moderate elevations (0-3050 m). These communities typically occur immediately adjacent to small streams and rivers and are occasionally associated with abandoned beaver ponds and sloughs. Landforms diagnostic of these types include overflow channels of large rivers, alluvial deposits (point bars) of sands and gravels and sloughs. Soils are typically coarse-textured but remain moist with water tables above 1 m throughout the growing season. The dominant species is Salix lucida. At lower elevations, Salix lucida grows into medium-sized trees overtopping all other willows. However, at higher elevations, it tends to have a more shrubby growth form. It dominates a dense canopy, although Salix exigua and Salix lutea share dominance in some stands. Additional species in the shrub layer include Cornus sericea, Lonicera involucrata, Rosa woodsii, Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia (= Alnus tenuifolia), and Ribes aureum. The herbaceous layer consists of Mentha arvensis, Phalaris arundinacea, and Poa palustris. Forb cover was sparse and light in many of the stands. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.18499.SALIXLUCIDATEMP
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: Salix lucida Temporarily Flooded Shrubland Alliance
  Translated: Whiplash Willow Temporarily Flooded Shrubland Alliance
  UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125458 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A.979