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Populus tremuloides / Lupinus argenteus Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus tremuloides / Lupinus argenteus Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This woodland type is found in small stands in the montane zone of the Bighorn Mountains of north-central Wyoming. Stands have been described from a variety of aspects at 2134 to 2365 m (7000-7760 feet) elevation. The vegetation has a simple structure, with an overstory of Populus tremuloides and a species-rich herbaceous usually dominated by Taraxacum officinale, Lupinus argenteus, and Trifolium sp., and containing Festuca idahoensis, Leucopoa kingii (= Festuca kingii), Poa nervosa, and Achillea millefolium. Most stands are heavily grazed by livestock. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.19024.POPULUSTREMULOI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Quaking Aspen / Silver-stem Lupine Forest
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  Code: CEGL000593
  Scientific: Populus tremuloides / Lupinus argenteus Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Populus tremuloides / Lupinus argenteus Forest