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Populus deltoides (ssp. wislizeni, ssp. monilifera) / Sparse Flooded Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Populus deltoides (ssp. wislizeni, ssp. monilifera) / Sparse Flooded Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This mature riparian forest association is found in the middle Rio Grande basin in north-central New Mexico and probably elsewhere in northern New Mexico including the Pecos drainage. It is known from lowland river valleys at elevations that range from 1525 to 1770 m (5000-5800 feet). Sites range from sidebars and islands within channels that are frequently flooded (two-year return interval), to higher terraces that are infrequently flooded (50 years). Soils range from coarse-loamy to sandy-skeletal with wetness (hydric) indicators in the form of gray mottles within 100 cm of the surface (Oxyaquic Ustifluvents and Fluventic Ustochrepts). This type is characterized by open to moderately closed canopies of mature <i>Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni</i>, with a sparse undergrowth. Species diversity is moderate (55 species), but variable from stand to stand, and represented by scattered bunches and individuals. <i>Salix exigua, Sporobolus cryptandrus, Glycyrrhiza lepidota</i>, and <i>Melilotus officinalis</i> are the most constant species. As a keystone species, the reproduction of <i>Populus deltoides</i> after flooding (and sufficient subsequent base flows) is critical to the sustainability of this community.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34628-{B2D9D652-09B8-43E4-86DE-124C36612339} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 27-Sep-2004 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni - Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera Riparian Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.737969 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005976   Translated: (Rio Grande Cottonwood, Plains Cottonwood) / Sparse Flooded Forest   Scientific: Populus deltoides (ssp. wislizeni, ssp. monilifera) / Sparse Flooded Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Populus deltoides / Sparse Forest (similar) Populus deltoides (ssp. wislizeni, ssp. monilifera) / Sparse Forest