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Populus tremuloides / Pteridium aquilinum Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus tremuloides / Pteridium aquilinum Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This type is found in the Rocky Mountain Front Range and Black Hills of the United States. In the Black Hills, stands are found on flat to gently sloping or rolling topography of variable aspect, at higher elevations in the Central Core, Limestone Plateau, Minnekahta Foothills and Bear Lodge Mountains. Aspen stands are best developed and extend to lower elevations in the northern part of the range, including the Bear Lodge Mountains. Populus tremuloides is the dominant tree. Picea glauca or Pinus ponderosa may occur in this community as emergent trees. Shrub coverage is typically sparse, and herbaceous cover is high, often greater than 50%. Only Pteridium aquilinum has been found to be consistent and abundant in the understory in stands of this type, with coverage often greater than 50%. The shrub and herbaceous strata are otherwise variable. Among the more commonly found species are Corylus cornuta, Amelanchier alnifolia, Melica subulata, Anaphalis margaritacea, and Pyrola elliptica. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.20592.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 / Northern Bracken Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686163 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000597
  Scientific: Populus tremuloides / Pteridium aquilinum Forest
  Common: Aspen / Bracken Fern Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Populus tremuloides / Pteridium aquilinum Forest