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Salix monticola / Mesic Graminoids Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix monticola / Mesic Graminoids Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association is known only from Colorado but may occur in the mountains of New Mexico and Utah. It dominates broad, swift mountain streams with active floodplains at 2400-3100 m (7800-10,200 feet) elevation. Stands usually occur 0.5 m (2 feet) above the bankfull channel up to 15 m (50 feet) away from the stream edge in both narrow and wide valleys (20-120 m, 65-400 feet wide). The soils are fine-textured loams, and the ground surface is usually undulating due to past flooding or beaver activity. Salix monticola is either the dominant or most abundant species in a variable canopy (15-80% total cover). Other shrubs present at higher elevations include Salix planifolia (10-40% cover), Salix geyeriana (2-20% cover), and Salix brachycarpa. Species present at lower elevations include Salix irrorata, Salix lucida ssp. caudata (= Salix lasiandra ssp. caudata), Alnus incana, and Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Pentaphylloides floribunda). The herbaceous undergrowth is diverse, with a variety of graminoid and forb species. This association is distinguished from Salix monticola / Mesic Forbs Shrubland (CEGL002658) by having a higher cover of graminoid species. Stands with predominantly non-native graminoid species in the undergrowth are considered grazing-induced.  Accession Code: VB.CC.19416.SALIXMONTICOLAM Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 09-Apr-1998 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Salix monticola Temporarily Flooded Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Mountain Willow / Mesic Graminoids Shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684106 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002659   Scientific: Salix monticola / Mesic Graminoids Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Salix monticola / Mesic Graminoids Shrubland