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Populus deltoides / Cornus sericea Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus deltoides / Cornus sericea Forest Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association is found in the Great Plains of central and eastern Montana, southern Alberta, southern Saskatchewan, and possibly western North Dakota, generally between 550 and 1100 m in elevation. It occurs primarily in the floodplains of major alluvial streams and rivers but may also occur around the margins of lakes and ponds. This is a seral community associated with fluvial processes such as flooding and substrate deposition. It colonizes moist, freshly deposited alluvium and in the absence of further flood disturbance will often develop into Fraxinus pennsylvanica- or Acer negundo-dominated associations. Populus deltoides dominates the overstory, forming an open to closed canopy (average cover is 60%). Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa, Populus angustifolia, and Salix amygdaloides may be present as subordinate canopy species. The shrub layer is diverse and well-established. Cornus sericea is the diagnostic species, and its cover value may vary from 1-90%. Other common shrubs are Prunus virginiana, Salix lutea, Symphoricarpos occidentalis, and Rosa woodsii. Exotic grasses, such as Bromus inermis and Elymus repens (= Elytrigia repens), often dominate the herbaceous layer. Common native herbaceous species include Pascopyrum smithii, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, Maianthemum stellatum, and Solidago canadensis.  Accession Code: VB.CC.26006.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 Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Eastern Cottonwood / Red-osier Dogwood Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689191 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000657   Scientific: Populus deltoides / Cornus sericea Forest   Common: Cottonwood / Red-osier Dogwood Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Populus deltoides / Cornus sericea Forest