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Populus tremuloides / Hesperostipa comata Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus tremuloides / Hesperostipa comata Forest Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association is described from approximately 16 plots ranging geographically from the Centennial Mountains in Idaho to the Markagunt Plateau in southern Utah. It is most common on Dixie National Forest in southern Utah. The association occurs on gentle slopes of all exposures at 6500 and 8500-9500 feet elevation, respectively, in the northern and southern extent of its range. Stands are dominated by Populus tremuloides. A few, dispersed conifers may be present. Juniperus communis, Artemisia tridentata, Mahonia repens (= Berberis repens), and Symphoricarpos oreophilus may occur with low abundance in the open understory shrub canopy. Understory grass and forb growth is usually depauperate.  Accession Code: VB.CC.24630.POPULUSTREMULOI 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 tremuloides Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Quaking Aspen / Needle-and-Thread Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688042 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000608   Scientific: Populus tremuloides / Hesperostipa comata Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Populus tremuloides / Hesperostipa comata Forest