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Populus tremuloides / Veratrum californicum Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus tremuloides / Veratrum californicum Forest Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This quaking aspen association is known from scattered locations from the Rockies of Colorado west across southern Idaho, Utah, Nevada and into the Sierra Nevada in California where it is found particularly on the west side of the range. It is usually considered a low-lying meadow edge type with most stands occurring between 1980 and 2440 m (6500-8000 feet). Aspects are varied and not significant in distinguishing this type; slopes are gentle to flat. Stands lie on the lower third of slopes or bottoms and are often part of meadow or riparian complexes. There is abundant moisture available in these sites. Stands are usually mixed hardwood and conifer forests with <i>Populus tremuloides</i> mixing with <i>Abies concolor</i> and <i>Abies magnifica</i>. Occasionally <i>Pinus contorta</i> is present. Shrubs are generally unimportant, but the herb layer is well-developed accounting for an average of about 50% cover (forbs and graminoids combined).  Accession Code: VB.CC.31164.CEGL000621 Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683545 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Quaking Aspen / California False Hellebore Forest   Scientific: Populus tremuloides / Veratrum californicum Forest   Code: CEGL000621