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Picea sitchensis - Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Orthilia secunda Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Picea sitchensis - Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Orthilia secunda Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association is a common type found on low-elevation floodplains, outwash plains and recently deglaciated moraines of southeastern and south-central Alaska. It represents the most frequently disturbed portion of the riparian zone on well-drained undifferentiated alluvium. Picea sitchensis and Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (= Populus trichocarpa) dominate the overstory. Tree height ranges up to 20 m (65 feet) and spruce regeneration is common. Stands are usually 40-100 years old. A variety of shrubs, such as Oplopanax horridus (= Echinopanax horridus) and Salix spp., occur. Common forbs include Pyrola spp., Lupinus nootkatensis, and Rubus pedatus.  Accession Code: VB.CC.23286.PICEASITCHENSIS 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: Picea sitchensis - Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa Seasonally Flooded Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Sitka Spruce - Black Cottonwood / Sidebells Woodland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687245 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL003280   Scientific: Picea sitchensis - Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Orthilia secunda Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Picea sitchensis - Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Orthilia secunda Woodland