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Fraxinus anomala Riparian Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Fraxinus anomala Riparian Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This riparian woodland is found in deep canyons and mountains on the Colorado Plateau in Utah and western Colorado. The vegetation is characterized by a moderately dense (30-50%) cold-deciduous tall-shrub (2-5 m) canopy that is dominated by <i>Fraxinus anomala</i>. Other tall shrubs that may be present include <i>Amelanchier alnifolia</i> and <i>Quercus gambelii</i>. Short shrubs present include <i>Ephedra viridis, Ericameria nauseosa, Holodiscus dumosus, Rhus trilobata, Symphoricarpos rotundifolius</i>, and the vine <i>Vitis arizonica</i>. Herbaceous species are variable and contribute minimal cover. Stands occur between 1430 and 2043 m (4700-6700 feet) elevation, and are restricted to mesic sites, such as near seeps, springs and ephemeral stream channels, or on lower colluvial slopes where additional soil moisture is available. In rare cases, it occurs on upland sites where fractured bedrock concentrates runoff to create small areas of mesic conditions. Substrates are nearly always derived from colluvium but are often redistributed into alluvial deposits. Soils have large amounts of gravel and cobble. Parent material is typically sandstone. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31657-{BEC92F19-01A8-481B-8457-E0E070A3BF1B}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 1
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 13-Jul-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685958 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002752
  Translated: Singleleaf Ash Riparian Woodland
  Scientific: Fraxinus anomala Riparian Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Fraxinus anomala Woodland
(similar) CEGL002752
(similar) Fraxinus anomala Woodland