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Alnus oblongifolia - Salix gooddingii Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Alnus oblongifolia - Salix gooddingii Forest Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This lower-montane riparian association is known from small mountain drainages in the Rio Grande basin of south-central New Mexico, but it likely extends westward into the upper reaches of the Gila River and Mimbres River watersheds and possibly into Arizona. Stands are known to occur on cobbly sidebars along lower-montane streams and overflow channels at elevations of around 1620 to 1650 m (5300-5400 feet), but they likely range to from 1500 to 2200 m. Flooding can be frequent to infrequent (two-year estimated recurrence interval), but the water table usually occurs within a meter of the surface. Although sites may be dry on the surface for several weeks, they usually retain some moisture at lower depths during at least part of the growing season (usually there is evidence in stands of water stains and flood debris, indicating frequent flooding, perhaps on a biannual basis).This community type has moderately closed canopies of <i>Alnus oblongifolia</i> at heights up to 18 m with a subcanopy of <i>Salix gooddingii</i>. <i>Fraxinus velutina</i> may be common as well, but other tree species are minor or accidental. The dense tree canopies tend to preclude significant undergrowth, although <i>Poa fendleriana</i> can be abundant. The shrub <i>Baccharis salicifolia</i> can be well-represented, and <i>Amorpha fruticosa</i> can also be common. The type can occur in an ecological complex with community types from the <i>Platanus wrightii</i> and <i>Juglans major</i> alliances.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32092.CEGL005943 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.2.737468 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Arizona Alder - Goodding's Willow Forest   Scientific: Alnus oblongifolia - Salix gooddingii Forest   Code: CEGL005943