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Salix arctica - Salix nivalis Dwarf-shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Salix arctica - Salix nivalis Dwarf-shrubland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This alpine dwarf-shrubland association occupies cold, mesic sites in the low alpine of Colorado and northern New Mexico. Stands of this association form in areas where snow accumulates and does not melt until late in the spring or early summer. Slopes range from gentle to very steep, and stands tend to occur in sheltered areas or on lee slopes. Elevations range from 3450 m (11,320 feet) in Colorado to over 3660 m (12,000 feet) in New Mexico. Frost-shattered bedrock or rocks are often exposed within stands. The vegetation is characterized by the presence of both <i>Salix arctica</i> and <i>Salix nivalis</i>; either species may be dominant, or they may be codominant. Herbaceous species present are variable and may include <i>Artemisia scopulorum, Lloydia serotina, Polygonum viviparum, Saxifraga rhomboidea, Silene acaulis, Trifolium brandegeei, Trisetum spicatum, Festuca brachyphylla, Geum rossii</i>, and <i>Oreoxis bakeri</i>. Mosses and lichens may have up to 30% total cover. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30341-{20A5C279-90CC-425F-A33C-D1AF293AC541}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 03-Aug-2005 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684518 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL001432
  Translated: Arctic Willow - Snow Willow Dwarf-shrubland
  Scientific: Salix arctica - Salix nivalis Dwarf-shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Salix arctica - Salix nivalis Dwarf-shrubland
(similar) Salix arctica - Salix nivalis Dwarf-shrubland
(similar) CEGL001432