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Populus tremuloides / Amelanchier alnifolia Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus tremuloides / Amelanchier alnifolia Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This aspen association occurs in the Rocky Mountains and is reported from Colorado to western Montana and into Ontario, Canada. Rangewide information is not available for the northern extent. In Colorado, stands are found on midslopes of hills and mountains on gentle slopes (4-5°) with warmer southeastern and western aspects at 2543 and 2724 m elevation. The vegetation is characterized by a moderately dense (40% cover) tree canopy dominated by 10- to 15-m tall <i>Populus tremuloides</i>. <i>Amelanchier alnifolia</i> dominates the tall-shrub layer with between 5-10% cover. The remaining shrub and dwarf-shrub cover is variable and may include <i>Crataegus rivularis (= Crataegus douglasii var. rivularis), Prunus virginiana, Ribes inerme, Rosa woodsii, Salix scouleriana</i>, and <i>Symphoricarpos oreophilus</i>. <i>Quercus gambelii</i>, if present, has less than 5% cover. The herbaceous layer provides sparse cover because of the dense shade cast by the canopy. Common graminoid or forb species include <i>Bromus anomalus, Bromus ciliatus, Deschampsia caespitosa, Heracleum maximum (= Heracleum lanatum), Ligusticum porteri</i>, and <i>Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis (= Urtica dioica var. procera)</i>; the exotic <i>Poa pratensis</i> provides less than 10% total cover. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32797.CEGL000564
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
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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: Quaking Aspen / Saskatoon Serviceberry Forest
  Scientific: Populus tremuloides / Amelanchier alnifolia Forest
  Code: CEGL000564