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Betula glandulosa / Mesic Forbs - Mesic Graminoids Wet Shrubland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Betula glandulosa / Mesic Forbs - Mesic Graminoids Wet Shrubland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: Most stands of this association occur in subalpine meadows and willow communities in Colorado and Wyoming. It grows in areas where soils are saturated from snowmelt runoff for a significant part of the growing season, often on fens or bogs, where the vegetation receives water from seeps and springs. Elevational range is 2600-3000 m (8500-10,000 feet). <i>Betula glandulosa</i> dominates the canopy with 20-80% cover. Due to their small size, <i>Betula glandulosa</i> patches often intergrade with surrounding communities. Other shrubs present include 0-20% cover each of <i>Salix planifolia, Salix monticola, Salix wolfii</i>, and <i>Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda</i>, and 0-10% cover each of <i>Salix brachycarpa</i> and <i>Lonicera involucrata</i>. The herbaceous undergrowth grows on small hummocks and is usually dominated by a dense mixture of mesic forbs and mesic graminoids. Mesic graminoids include <i>Calamagrostis canadensis, Carex aquatilis, Carex norvegica, Carex utriculata</i>, and <i>Deschampsia cespitosa</i>. Forb species with lower cover include <i>Chamerion angustifolium, Caltha leptosepala, Conioselinum scopulorum, Ligusticum filicinum, Angelica pinnata, Mertensia ciliata</i>, and <i>Thalictrum alpinum</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31561-{B033E432-485C-44C4-9D08-2B00DECDD270} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 9
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 23-Jan-2009 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Salix wolfii - Salix brachycarpa - Betula glandulosa Wet Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683413 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002653   Translated: Resin Birch / Mesic Forbs - Mesic Graminoids Wet Shrubland   Scientific: Betula glandulosa / Mesic Forbs - Mesic Graminoids Wet Shrubland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL002653 (similar) Betula glandulosa / Mesic Forbs - Mesic Graminoids Shrubland (similar) Betula nana / Mesic Forbs - Mesic Graminoids Shrubland