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Populus fremontii / Muhlenbergia rigens Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus fremontii / Muhlenbergia rigens Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This open riparian woodland is found generally along small, perennial and seasonally intermittent streams in the foothills zone of isolated desert mountain ranges in extreme southwestern New Mexico and possibly southeastern Arizona. These woodlands occur in narrow stream valleys, on gently sloping alluvial terraces, and are periodically inundated during spring runoff. The stand from Gray Ranch in the Animas Mountains was described from an east-facing alluvial terrace at approximately 1700 m elevation. The parent material is gravelly rhyolite alluvium, deposited among boulders. This woodland has an open tree canopy with a grassy understory. The broad-leaved deciduous trees <i>Populus fremontii</i> and <i>Salix gooddingii</i> dominate the canopy layer with 10-20% cover. Scattered <i>Baccharis salicifolia</i> and <i>Dalea</i> spp. may be present in the poorly developed shrub layer. The perennial bunchgrass <i>Muhlenbergia rigens</i> is the only abundant species in the herbaceous layer, with 20% cover. Total herbaceous cover is 25%.  Accession Code: VB.CC.32925.CEGL001455 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.2.687363 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Fremont Cottonwood / Deergrass Woodland   Scientific: Populus fremontii / Muhlenbergia rigens Woodland   Code: CEGL001455