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Populus deltoides / Sporobolus compositus var. compositus Woodland | Carsey et al 2003b
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Name: Populus deltoides / Sporobolus compositus var. compositus Woodland
Reference: Carsey et al 2003b
Description: In Colorado, the Populus deltoides / Sporobolus compositus (eastern cottonwood/composite dropseed) riparian woodland is a late-seral, mature Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera (plains cottonwood) woodland on upper terraces. The woodland is very open with widely spaced trees. The distance between trees is more than twice their canopy widths. Shrubs are few and far between. The ground is sparsely covered with grasses (30% cover) and patches of sand (70%). 
Accession Code: VB.CC.29388.POPULUSDELTOIDE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 2
      Party Perspective according to: Kittel, Gwen
Perspective from: 31-Mar-2005 to: ongoing
     
  • status: Accepted
  • This Community's Level: Association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Common: Plains cottonwood / Composite dropseed Woodland
  Other: CCNHPXXX17
  Scientific: Populus deltoides / Sporobolus compositus var. compositus Woodland