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Populus deltoides / Panicum virgatum - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Populus deltoides / Panicum virgatum - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This community is found in the central Great Plains of the United States. Stands occur in floodplains and along banks of permanent rivers or streams that flood periodically. Soils are deep, moderately poorly drained to somewhat well-drained and vary from fine, sandy loams to silty clay. A sparse to locally dense canopy of Populus deltoides dominates the open tree canopy, with Salix amygdaloides also present at many sites. The shrub layer is also poorly developed to nearly absent, with at most a sparse layer of Shepherdia argentea and Symphoricarpos occidentalis. The herbaceous understory is dominated by tall grasses 1-2 m tall, primarily Panicum virgatum and Spartina pectinata. Other graminoids frequently present include Carex nebrascensis and Carex pellita. In drier sites, the mid grasses Bouteloua curtipendula, Pascopyrum smithii and Schizachyrium scoparium may be common. Forb species present in Wyoming stands include Ambrosia psilostachya, Artemisia ludoviciana, Asclepias speciosa, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, Grindelia squarrosa, Liatris punctata, and Opuntia polyacantha. Exotic species are usually uncommon in this community. Overall species diversity is low.  Accession Code: VB.CC.22106.POPULUSDELTOIDE Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Populus deltoides Temporarily Flooded Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Eastern Cottonwood / Switchgrass - Little Bluestem Woodland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686124 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL001454   Scientific: Populus deltoides / Panicum virgatum - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland   Common: Cottonwood / Switchgrass Floodplain Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Populus deltoides / Panicum virgatum - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland