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Populus fremontii / Mesic Graminoids Riparian Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Populus fremontii / Mesic Graminoids Riparian Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This woodland association occurs in southeastern Utah. Total vegetation cover generally exceeds 50%. The vegetation is characterized by an open canopy of <i>Populus fremontii</i> trees that range in cover from 5 to 40%, although cover in some stands may be as high as 80%. There is no developed shrub layer, although scattered individuals of shrubs such as <i>Salix exigua, Salix lutea, Ericameria nauseosa</i>, and <i>Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata</i> may be present. The herbaceous layer is usually a combination of several graminoid species that combine to form the lush herbaceous cover. Species include <i>Carex aquatilis, Distichlis spicata, Elymus trachycaulus, Equisetum</i> spp., <i>Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis, Juncus ensifolius, Juncus tenuis, Muhlenbergia asperifolia, Panicum</i> sp., <i>Phragmites australis</i>, and <i>Polypogon viridis</i>. Forbs are present but are inconsistent and provide low cover. Stands occur on the banks of intermittent and perennial streams, in seepy areas on valley bottoms and in active floodplains. Flooding occurs irregularly, but the water table remains within a few feet of the surface throughout the growing season. Stands are located on gently sloping (less than 5%) sites between 1152 and 1768 m (3780-5800 feet) elevation. Soils are typically somewhat poorly drained fine sands derived from alluvium.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31381-{E7D0E7B2-86F6-41CE-9669-93287B9AC320} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 03-Aug-2016 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Populus fremontii Great Basin Riparian Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.769281 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002473   Translated: Fremont Cottonwood / Mesic Graminoids Riparian Woodland   Scientific: Populus fremontii / Mesic Graminoids Riparian Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Populus fremontii / Mesic Graminoids Woodland