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Salix eastwoodiae / Carex utriculata Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Salix eastwoodiae / Carex utriculata Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: Shrublands dominated by <i>Salix eastwoodiae</i> occur in subalpine habitats above 2300 m in the northern Rocky Mountains. <i>Salix eastwoodiae</i> dominates a low to medium height (1-2 m) shrub layer with lesser amounts of <i>Salix planifolia</i> and <i>Lonicera caerulea</i>. <i>Carex utriculata</i> is always present. The shrublands create broad open meadow/willow mosaics and may occur at the mouths of tributaries and in oxbows associated with forested habitat. Soils are saturated at or near the surface through mid-summer.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32473.CEGL001196 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.2.689381 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Mountain Willow / Northwest Territory Sedge Shrubland   Scientific: Salix eastwoodiae / Carex utriculata Shrubland   Code: CEGL001196