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CEGL002646 Populus angustifolia / Salix drummondiana - Acer glabrum Riparian Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Narrowleaf Cottonwood / Drummond''s Willow - Rocky Mountain Maple Riparian Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This riparian plant association is a lush deciduous forest occurring on an active alluvial floodplain of Sand Creek in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of southern Colorado (1800-2000 m elevation). It is characterized by a relatively sparse to dense overstory of Populus angustifolia and Salix drummondiana (20-80% cover) along the immediate streambank and scattered Acer glabrum (5-20% cover) and other willows. Tall and medium-sized Populus angustifolia dominate the upper canopy. Other trees present may include Abies concolor, Populus tremuloides, and Pseudotsuga menziesii. Rosa woodsii was present in all sampled stands with 5-30% cover. Other shrubs include Alnus incana, Jamesia americana, Salix lucida, and Prunus virginiana. Herbaceous cover is generally low (10-15% cover), including Orthilia secunda, Maianthemum stellatum, Pyrola asarifolia, and Oxypolis fendleri.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This community has not been previously described in the literature, nor reported in other states. Additional inventory is needed. Description is based on 3 quantitative plots.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: Description is based on only one occurrence in one basin in Colorado, but the type is suspected to occur more widely.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CO
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683422
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2?
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.3 Temperate Flooded & Swamp Forest Formation | F026 | 1.B.3 |
| Division | 1.B.3.Nc Rocky Mountain-Great Basin Montane Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D195 | 1.B.3.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nc.1 Engelmann Spruce - Narrowleaf Cottonwood / Red-osier Dogwood Riparian & Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M034 | 1.B.3.Nc.1 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a Engelmann Spruce - Blue Spruce - Narrowleaf Cottonwood Riparian & Swamp Forest Group | G506 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
| Alliance | A3759 Narrowleaf Cottonwood Riparian Forest Alliance | A3759 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
| Association | CEGL002646 Narrowleaf Cottonwood / Drummond''s Willow - Rocky Mountain Maple Riparian Woodland | CEGL002646 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Populus angustifolia / Salix drummondiana - Acer glabrum Woodland (Carsey et al. 2003a)
= Populus angustifolia/Salix drummondiana-Acer glabrum (Kittel et al. 1999b)
= Narrowleaf cottonwood/Drummond willow-Rocky Mountain maple (Populus angustifolia/Salix drummondiana-Acer glabrum) (Kittel et al. 1999a)
= Populus angustifolia/Salix drummondiana-Acer glabrum (Kittel et al. 1999b)
= Narrowleaf cottonwood/Drummond willow-Rocky Mountain maple (Populus angustifolia/Salix drummondiana-Acer glabrum) (Kittel et al. 1999a)
- CNHP [Colorado Natural Heritage Program]. 2006-2017. Tracked natural plant communities. Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. [https://cnhp.colostate.edu/ourdata/trackinglist/plant_communities/]
- Carsey, K., G. Kittel, K. Decker, D. J. Cooper, and D. Culver. 2003a. Field guide to the wetland and riparian plant associations of Colorado. Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Fort Collins, CO.
- Kittel, G., E. Van Wie, M. Damm, R. Rondeau, S. Kettler, A. McMullen, and J. Sanderson. 1999b. A classification of riparian and wetland plant associations of Colorado: A user''s guide to the classification project. Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO. 70 pp. plus appendices.
- Kittel, G., E. Van Wie, M. Damm, R. Rondeau, S. Kettler, and J. Sanderson. 1999a. A classification of the riparian plant associations of the Rio Grande and Closed Basin watersheds, Colorado. Unpublished report prepared by the Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
- Salas, D. E., J. Stevens, K. Schulz, M. Artmann, B. Friesen, S. Blauer, E. W. Schweiger, and A. Valdez. 2010b. Vegetation classification and mapping project report: Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Natural Resource Report NPS/ROMN/NRR--2010/179. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.