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Shepherdia argentea Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Shepherdia argentea Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This mesic buffaloberry shrubland community is found in the northern Great Plains of the United States and Canada. Stands occur on stream terraces, rolling uplands, and badlands, and where moisture is more plentiful than on the surrounding landscape, such as in swales, ravines, near streams, and on northwest- to east-facing slopes. The vegetation is dominated by a moderate to dense canopy of medium-tall shrubs. The most abundant of these, Shepherdia argentea, is typically 1.5-3 m tall. Other common shrub species are Juniperus horizontalis, Prunus virginiana, Ribes spp., Rhus aromatica, Rosa woodsii, and Symphoricarpos occidentalis. Graminoids and forbs may have only half the coverage of the shrub layer. Graminoids include Poa pratensis, Pascopyrum smithii, and Bromus spp. Common forbs are Achillea millefolium, Artemisia ludoviciana, and Parietaria pensylvanica. This community occurs in a predominantly prairie landscape as either narrow bands along streams or in small thickets. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.18516.SHEPHERDIAARGEN
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Silver Buffaloberry Shrubland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683603 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001128
  Scientific: Shepherdia argentea Shrubland
  Common: Buffaloberry Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Shepherdia argentea Shrubland