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Populus angustifolia - Pseudotsuga menziesii Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus angustifolia - Pseudotsuga menziesii Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: The riparian woodland association is found along small active streams in rocky, cool canyons and valleys between 2000-2700 m in Colorado, Utah, and Nevada. It occurs naturally in small stands on wash bottoms, streambanks, cobble bars and terraces where a northern or protected aspect creates cool micro-environments. A mix of <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> (10-40% cover) and <i>Populus angustifolia</i> (10-60% cover) in the upper canopy is diagnostic, though they may be joined by other conifer species. Shrub cover is typically low, but highly variable and diverse, and may include <i>Acer glabrum, Salix exigua, Alnus incana, Betula occidentalis, Salix lucida ssp. caudata, Clematis ligusticifolia, Ribes cereum</i>, and <i>Quercus gambelii</i>. Herbaceous cover can be sparse and usually limited by heavy shade. This association represents a transition from lower montane to upper montane habitats. Nearly all stands observed have an adjacent north-facing slope with <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i> forests. These woodland are dependent upon flooding disturbance for regeneration of <i>Populus angustifolia</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32635.CEGL002641
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]
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  Translated: Narrowleaf Cottonwood - Douglas-fir Woodland
  Scientific: Populus angustifolia - Pseudotsuga menziesii Woodland
  Code: CEGL002641