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Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Salix exigua Riparian Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Salix exigua Riparian Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This association occurs on alluvial deposits along rivers and perennial streams of the Intermountain West in habitats which are seasonally flooded and saturated. It generally occurs in wider river valleys or terraces, with <i>Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa</i> dominating forest or woodland patches while <i>Salix exigua</i> dominates a continuous shrub canopy, &lt;7 m in height. Few examples of this type occur in pristine condition, so most commonly <i>Poa pratensis, Bromus tectorum</i>, and <i>Verbascum thapsus</i> are widespread in this community. In a few remnants, the open understory can have <i>Artemisia ludoviciana</i> and <i>Leymus cinereus</i> along with some native forbs. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:29585-{D4D60855-E1D9-4691-B4DA-2092057DB079}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686980 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000676
  Translated: Black Cottonwood / Narrowleaf Willow Riparian Forest
  Scientific: Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Salix exigua Riparian Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL000676
(similar) Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Salix exigua Forest
(similar) Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Salix exigua Forest