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Populus deltoides Woodland Alliance | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Populus deltoides Woodland Alliance
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This alliance is found on dune systems in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. The canopy is very open, ranging from 5-25%, with little subcanopy or shrub layer. Populus deltoides is the dominant species, though Tilia americana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, and other species may be present. The ground layer is dominated by exposed sand, with a scattered herbaceous layer. Typical associates include Schizachyrium scoparium, Ammophila breviligulata, Sporobolus cryptandrus, and Poa compressa. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.23873.POPULUSDELTOIDE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 2
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: Populus deltoides Woodland Alliance
  Translated: Eastern Cottonwood Woodland Alliance
  UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.124522 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A.1493