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Populus fremontii / Tamarix sp. Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus fremontii / Tamarix sp. Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This community is likely to be widespread throughout the range of <i>Populus fremontii</i>, but has only been documented from Canyonlands National Park and Ouray National Wildlife Refuge and reported from the lower Colorado River. It occurs in linear patches on streambanks and terraces, channel beds and river islands at elevations ranging from 1169-1536 m. Slopes are flat to gentle (not exceeding 3% grade), and substrates are composed of new alluvium. This deciduous woodland is characterized by a sparse to open canopy of <i>Populus fremontii</i> with an open to very dense tall-shrub layer of <i>Tamarix chinensis</i>. Few other shrubs attain substantial cover due to the competitive nature of <i>Tamarix chinensis</i>, but they may include <i>Forestiera pubescens, Salix exigua</i>, and <i>Ericameria nauseosa (= Chrysothamnus nauseosus)</i>. Herbaceous cover is very sparse and may include <i>Artemisia dracunculus, Acroptilon repens (= Centaurea repens), Distichlis spicata, Distichlis spicata, Iva acerosa (= Oxytenia acerosa)</i>, and <i>Sporobolus airoides</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31581.CEGL005485
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: Provisional
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
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  Scientific: Populus fremontii / Tamarix sp. Woodland
  Code: CEGL005485
  Translated: Fremont Cottonwood / Tamarisk species Woodland