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Populus tremuloides / Juniperus communis / Lupinus argenteus Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus tremuloides / Juniperus communis / Lupinus argenteus Forest Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This deciduous forest association is known from plateaus and mountain slopes on Fishland Plateau on the Colorado Plateau, and the southern and central Rocky Mountains from western Colorado and northern Utah to the Wind River Mountains in Wyoming. Elevations range from 2400-2745 m (8000-9000 feet). Stands occur on gentle slopes (<10%) on ridgetops and mesas often on northerly to southeasterly aspects. Substrates are variable and do not seem to restrict this type. Litter covers much of the ground surface. The vegetation is characterized by a moderately dense to dense tree canopy dominated by <i>Populus tremuloides</i> and a low-shrub layer (>10% cover) with <i>Juniperus communis</i> dominant or at least prominent. Several other shrubs, such as <i>Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Artemisia tridentata, Mahonia repens, Paxistima myrsinites, Symphoricarpos oreophilus</i>, or <i>Symphoricarpos rotundifolius</i>, may be present in the low-shrub layer. Scattered conifers may be present in the tree canopy. Occasional tall shrubs <i>Amelanchier alnifolia</i> and conifer seedlings may also be present but do not form a tall-shrub layer. The moderate herbaceous layer is mostly forbs and is characteristically dominated by <i>Lupinus argenteus</i> with the absence or low cover of <i>Carex geyeri</i> and <i>Calamagrostis rubescens</i>. Other common forb species frequently include <i>Achillea millefolium, Antennaria microphylla, Arnica cordifolia, Astragalus miser, Geranium viscosissimum, Thalictrum fendleri</i>, and the introduced <i>Taraxacum officinale</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32276.CEGL000589 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.2.687251 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Quaking Aspen / Common Juniper / Silvery Lupine Forest   Scientific: Populus tremuloides / Juniperus communis / Lupinus argenteus Forest   Code: CEGL000589