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Salix gooddingii / Salix exigua Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix gooddingii / Salix exigua Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This riparian woodland is known from the Colorado Plateau in southeastern Utah and occurs on sandy wash bottoms in narrow slickrock canyons and intermittently flooded terraces of the Colorado River. Water tables remain at or near the surface throughout the growing season. Sampled sites are gently sloping and occur at 1293-1835 m elevation. The unvegetated surface has high cover of litter and generally sparse cover of bare soil and large rocks. Soils are intermittently moist to saturated loamy sands to poorly drained sandy clay derived from alluvium. The vegetation is characterized by an open to moderately dense tree canopy (up to 85% cover) that is dominated by 10- to 35-m tall <i>Salix gooddingii</i> trees. Scattered <i>Celtis laevigata var. reticulata (= Celtis reticulata)</i> and emergent <i>Populus fremontii </i>or <i>Populus angustifolia</i> trees may be present in or above the tree canopy. The tall-shrub understory is dominated by <i>Salix exigua</i>, usually with 35 to 45% cover, but <i>Forestiera pubescens</i> and exotic <i>Tamarix chinensis</i> can contribute significant cover. Native herbaceous species may include obligate and facultative wetland species such as <i>Eleocharis rostellata, Equisetum laevigatum, Juncus arcticus, Schoenoplectus pungens</i>, and <i>Typha</i> sp. The herbaceous layer often consists largely of weedy or exotic forbs such as <i>Ambrosia acanthicarpa, Salsola tragus</i>, and <i>Xanthium strumarium</i>, or the introduced pasture grass <i>Lolium arundinaceum (= Festuca arundinacea)</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.31951.CEGL003778 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.2.791997 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Goodding's Willow / Narrowleaf Willow Woodland   Scientific: Salix gooddingii / Salix exigua Woodland   Code: CEGL003778