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Populus angustifolia / Salix drummondiana - Acer glabrum Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus angustifolia / Salix drummondiana - Acer glabrum Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This riparian plant association is a lush deciduous forest occurring on an active alluvial floodplain of Sand Creek in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of southern Colorado (1800-2000 m elevation). It is characterized by a relatively sparse to dense overstory of <i>Populus angustifolia</i> and <i>Salix drummondiana</i> (20-80% cover) along the immediate streambank and scattered <i>Acer glabrum</i> (5-20% cover) and other willows. Tall and medium-sized <i>Populus angustifolia</i> dominate the upper canopy. Other trees present may include <i>Abies concolor, Populus tremuloides</i>, and <i>Pseudotsuga menziesii</i>. <i>Rosa woodsii</i> was present in all sampled stands with 5-30% cover. Other shrubs include <i>Alnus incana, Jamesia americana, Salix lucida</i>, and <i>Prunus virginiana</i>. Herbaceous cover is generally low (10-15% cover), including <i>Orthilia secunda, Maianthemum stellatum, Pyrola asarifolia</i>, and <i>Oxypolis fendleri</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32719.CEGL002646
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.2.683422 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Narrowleaf Cottonwood / Drummond's Willow - Rocky Mountain Maple Woodland
  Scientific: Populus angustifolia / Salix drummondiana - Acer glabrum Woodland
  Code: CEGL002646