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Populus fremontii - Salix gooddingii / Salix exigua Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus fremontii - Salix gooddingii / Salix exigua Forest Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This community type occurs in lowland river valleys of the southwestern watersheds of the Gila River Basin of New Mexico and possibly Arizona at elevations ranging between 1370 and 1525 m (4500-5000 feet). The stream gradients are low to moderate (0.3% on average), and channel substrates tend to be sands and gravels. Typically, it occurs on low- to mid-elevation bars within and along channels that are at bankfull discharge or just above and hence flooded from every one to five years. Soils are moist, well-drained Entisols that are either sandy throughout or sandy underlain by a gravelly matrix. They tend to be dry on the surface most of the year but are usually moist within the rooting zone of most species, particularly during spring runoff. This type is characterized by young to middle-aged stands of <i>Populus fremontii</i> and <i>Salix gooddingii</i>, with a shrubby understory dominated by <i>Salix exigua</i>. Stands are moderately open to closed (40-85% cover). Saplings of <i>Alnus oblongifolia, Platanus wrightii</i>, or <i>Fraxinus velutina</i> may be common in the understory. On occasion, <i>Baccharis salicifolia</i>, another wetland indicator, is common but not dominant. In some stands, <i>Tamarix ramosissima</i> has invaded and is well-represented. The herbaceous layer is usually well-developed with a diversity of native obligate wetland graminoids and pioneering forbs.  Accession Code: VB.CC.31177.CEGL002684 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.2.687093 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Fremont Cottonwood - Goodding's Willow / Narrowleaf Willow Forest   Scientific: Populus fremontii - Salix gooddingii / Salix exigua Forest   Code: CEGL002684