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Betula glandulosa / Mesic Forbs - Mesic Graminoids Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Betula glandulosa / Mesic Forbs - Mesic Graminoids Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: Most stands of this association occur in subalpine meadows and willow communities. It grows in areas where soils are saturated from snowmelt runoff for a significant part of the growing season, often on fens or bogs, where the vegetation receives water from seeps and springs. Elevational range is 2600-3000 m (8500-10,000 feet). <i>Betula glandulosa</i> dominates the canopy with 20-80% cover. Due to their small size, <i>Betula glandulosa</i> patches often intergrade with surrounding communities. Other shrubs present include 0-20% cover each of <i>Salix planifolia, Salix monticola, Salix wolfii</i>, and <i>Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Pentaphylloides floribunda)</i>, and 0-10% cover each of <i>Salix brachycarpa</i> and <i>Lonicera involucrata</i>. The herbaceous undergrowth grows on small hummocks and is usually dominated by a dense mixture of mesic forbs and mesic graminoids. Mesic graminoids include <i>Calamagrostis canadensis, Carex aquatilis, Carex norvegica, Carex utriculata</i>, and <i>Deschampsia caespitosa</i>. Forb species with lower cover include <i>Chamerion angustifolium (= Epilobium angustifolium), Caltha leptosepala, Conioselinum scopulorum, Ligusticum filicinum, Angelica pinnata, Mertensia ciliata</i>, and <i>Thalictrum alpinum</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31775.CEGL002653
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]
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  Translated: Resin Birch / Mesic Forbs - Mesic Graminoids Shrubland
  Code: CEGL002653
  Scientific: Betula glandulosa / Mesic Forbs - Mesic Graminoids Shrubland