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Picea sitchensis - Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Orthilia secunda Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Picea sitchensis - Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Orthilia secunda Woodland
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association is a common type found on low-elevation floodplains, outwash plains and recently deglaciated moraines of southeastern and south-central Alaska. It represents the most frequently disturbed portion of the riparian zone on well-drained undifferentiated alluvium. <i>Picea sitchensis</i> and <i>Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (= Populus trichocarpa)</i> dominate the overstory. Tree height ranges up to 20 m (65 feet) and spruce regeneration is common. Stands are usually 40-100 years old. A variety of shrubs, such as <i>Oplopanax horridus (= Echinopanax horridus)</i> and <i>Salix</i> spp., occur. Common forbs include <i>Pyrola</i> spp., <i>Lupinus nootkatensis</i>, and <i>Rubus pedatus</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.33159.CEGL003280
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.2.687245 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Sitka Spruce - Black Cottonwood / Sidebells Wintergreen Woodland
  Scientific: Picea sitchensis - Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Orthilia secunda Woodland
  Code: CEGL003280