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Salix monticola / Carex aquatilis Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix monticola / Carex aquatilis Shrubland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This plant association is a tall (1.5-2.5 m [5-8 feet]), deciduous shrubland with a fairly open willow canopy and a thick carpet of grasses and sedges. It occurs in the southern Rocky Mountains on coarse-textured streambanks and floodplains of narrow, sinuous streams in narrow valleys, often forming a continuous canopy across the entire valley floor at elevations of 2100-2980 m (7000-9760 feet). <i>Salix monticola</i>, with 27-88% cover, has the highest abundance, though other willow species may have a higher combined canopy cover. Other shrubs (with percent cover) include <i>Salix bebbiana</i> (7-17%), <i>Salix drummondiana</i> (1-40%), <i>Cornus sericea</i> (70%), and <i>Lonicera involucrata</i>. The undergrowth is dominated by patches of <i>Carex aquatilis</i> (10-50%), though <i>Carex utriculata</i> and <i>Calamagrostis canadensis</i> are often present. Dominance of <i>Carex aquatilis</i> (numerically or in constancy) distinguishes this plant association from ~<i>Salix monticola / Carex utriculata</i> Shrubland (CEGL002657)$$ and ~<i>Salix monticola / Calamagrostis canadensis</i> Shrubland (CEGL001222)$$. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32463.CEGL002656
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.2.686722 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Park Willow / Water Sedge Shrubland
  Scientific: Salix monticola / Carex aquatilis Shrubland
  Code: CEGL002656