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Populus tremuloides / Salix drummondiana Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus tremuloides / Salix drummondiana Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This forest association is currently only known from Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado, and the following description is based on occurrences there. Additional information will be added as it becomes available. This association occurs in streambeds and drainage channels at 2710 to 3150 m elevation. Terrain is flat to gently sloping and southwest-facing. This palustrine type ranges from seasonally flooded to permanently flooded with moderately drained sandy loam soils. Litter and duff dominate the ground cover with a significant portion of wood and rock. This forested association is dominated by <i>Populus tremuloides</i> in the canopy and subcanopy layers with cover ranging from 30-50%. The tall-shrub layer is dominated by <i>Salix drummondiana</i> with 10-20% cover. Other shrub species that may be present include <i>Acer glabrum, Lonicera involucrata, Rosa woodsii, Ribes</i> spp., <i>Rubus idaeus</i>, and <i>Sambucus racemosa</i>. The herbaceous layer is sparse and generally includes both graminoids, such as <i>Calamagrostis canadensis</i> and <i>Carex</i> spp., and forbs, such as <i>Actaea rubra, Artemisia franserioides, Fragaria virginiana, Geranium richardsonii, Heracleum maximum, Oreochrysum parryi</i>, and <i>Thalictrum fendleri</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.32880.CEGL002902
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.2.687284 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Quaking Aspen / Drummond's Willow Forest
  Scientific: Populus tremuloides / Salix drummondiana Forest
  Code: CEGL002902