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Forestiera pubescens Shrubland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Forestiera pubescens Shrubland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This shrubland association is reported from canyon bottoms, floodplains, sandy terraces along major rivers, and washes in southwestern Colorado, northeastern Arizona and southeastern Utah. Elevation ranges from 1340 to 1680 m (4400-5500 feet). Stands typically form a narrow, but continuous, band about 3 m above the channel on streambanks and natural levees at the interface between the riparian zone and drier uplands. They occur on the outer edge of the active floodplain. Soils range from silty clays over clay loam to sandy loam derived from alluvium. This shrubland consists of a dense to open canopy of <i>Forestiera pubescens</i>, often with <i>Atriplex canescens, Ericameria nauseosa</i>, or <i>Rhus trilobata</i>, on the flat benches and floodplains adjacent to and above the river channel. There is often a mix of riparian and upland vegetation in these areas, with <i>Salix exigua</i> forming a dense band along the stream edge. This dense riparian shrubland can form a narrow, unfragmented, continuous cover that may alternate creekside to creekside, as part of the natural mosaic of the floodplain for one-tenth of a mile to several miles. <i>Phragmites australis</i>, a tall erect grass, or <i>Sporobolus airoides</i> often occur among the shrubs, with <i>Artemisia tridentata, Ericameria nauseosa (= Chrysothamnus nauseosus)</i>, or pinyon-juniper dominating the adjacent upland vegetation. The dominance or codominance <i>Forestiera pubescens</i> in the shrub layer characterizes this association.  Accession Code: VB.CC.33925.CEGL001168 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.2.687100 NatureServe Explorer   Translated: Stretchberry Shrubland   Scientific: Forestiera pubescens Shrubland   Code: CEGL001168