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Populus fremontii - Fraxinus velutina Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus fremontii - Fraxinus velutina Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This is a lowland forested riparian association known from central and southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico and southwestern Utah. Elevations range from 1200-1550 m. Sites are typically rocky or sandy banks of moderate-gradient streams (1.5%) that are frequently flooded (two-year recurrence interval). Soils have been reported as coarse-loamy over fragmental Typic Torrifluvents, and as cobbly riverwash, reflecting the coarse substrates of sites. <i>Populus fremontii</i> and <i>Fraxinus velutina</i> codominate young, moderate to dense canopies (>50% cover). <i>Acer negundo, Salix gooddingii, Juglans major, Alnus oblongifolia</i>, and <i>Celtis laevigata var. reticulata</i> are occasional canopy or subcanopy associates. Undergrowth is moderately diverse, but cover is low. In the shrub layer there are usually scattered individuals of <i>Baccharis salicifolia</i> and <i>Amorpha fruticosa</i>. The herbaceous layer has sparse to moderate cover. Common associates may include <i>Juncus saximontanus, Sphenopholis obtusata, Sporobolus cryptandrus, Muhlenbergia wrightii</i>, and <i>Datura wrightii</i>. Disturbed stands often have high cover of the introduced <i>Bromus diandrus, Bromus tectorum</i>, or some other exotics. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31180.CEGL000942
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.2.688559 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Fremont Cottonwood - Velvet Ash Woodland
  Scientific: Populus fremontii - Fraxinus velutina Woodland
  Code: CEGL000942