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CEGL000653 Populus angustifolia / Rosa woodsii Riparian Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Narrowleaf Cottonwood / Woods'' Rose Riparian Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This deciduous riparian forest occurs on stream terraces and adjacent floodplains in the LaSal and Abajo mountains in southeastern Utah, the west slope of the Wasatch Range in central Utah, in western Wyoming, and in various mountain ranges in Nevada. It may also occur in Colorado. Elevation ranges from 1780-2300 m. Substrates are moderately well-drained alluvial soils derived from sandstone or other sedimentary rock. The community is one of the drier Populus angustifolia plant associations. This association has a closed upper tree canopy that is dominated by Populus angustifolia. Other tree species may include Quercus gambelii, Populus tremuloides, and an occasional Juniperus osteosperma or other upland tree species. Prunus virginiana and Salix bebbiana may form a tall-shrub layer, especially streamside. A dense short-shrub layer dominated by Rosa woodsii or Rosa nutkana is diagnostic of this type. Symphoricarpos oreophilus is often present and occasionally codominant. Rhus trilobata, Mahonia repens, or Cornus sericea are present in some stands. The vine Clematis ligusticifolia is abundant in some stands. The herbaceous layer is generally sparse but may be denser in openings where the introduced grasses Poa pratensis and Agrostis stolonifera and the native Elymus glaucus are dominant. Common native forbs include Maianthemum stellatum, Thalictrum fendleri, Osmorhiza berteroi, Geranium richardsonii, and Galium boreale. The introduced forb Taraxacum officinale is often also present. The dense short-shrub layer dominated by Rosa spp. separates this association from other Populus angustifolia riparian forests. If present, Cornus sericea is always a minor component.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Compare this association with ~Populus angustifolia / Cornus sericea Riparian Woodland (CEGL002664)$$.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This deciduous riparian forest is one of the drier Populus angustifolia plant associations. This association has a closed upper tree canopy that is dominated by Populus angustifolia. Other tree species may include Quercus gambelii, Populus tremuloides, and an occasional Juniperus osteosperma or other upland tree species. Prunus virginiana and Salix bebbiana may form a tall-shrub layer, especially streamside. A dense short-shrub layer dominated by Rosa woodsii or Rosa nutkana is diagnostic of this type. Symphoricarpos oreophilus is often present and occasionally codominant. Rhus trilobata, Mahonia repens, or Cornus sericea are present in some stands. The vine Clematis ligusticifolia is abundant in some stands. The herbaceous layer is generally sparse but may be denser in openings where the introduced grasses Poa pratensis and Agrostis stolonifera and the native Elymus glaucus are dominant. Common native forbs include Maianthemum stellatum, Thalictrum fendleri, Osmorhiza berteroi (= Osmorhiza chilensis), Geranium richardsonii, and Galium boreale. The introduced forb Taraxacum officinale is often also present. The dense short-shrub layer dominated by Rosa spp. separates this association from other Populus angustifolia riparian forests. If present, Cornus sericea is always a minor component.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This deciduous riparian forest occurs on stream terraces and adjacent floodplains in isolated mountains and tablelands of the Colorado Plateau, the west slope of the Wasatch Range in Wyoming, and in various mountain ranges in Nevada. It may also occur on the western slope of the southern Rocky Mountains. Elevation ranges from 1780-2300 m. Substrates are moderately well-drained alluvial soils derived from sandstone or other sedimentary rock.
Geographic Range: This riparian forest occurs locally in the LaSal and Abajo mountains in southeastern Utah, on the western slope of the Wasatch Range in central Utah, in western Wyoming, and in various mountain ranges in Nevada. This association may also occur in Colorado.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CO, NV, UT, WY
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
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 | CEGL000653 Narrowleaf Cottonwood / Woods'' Rose Riparian Forest | CEGL000653 | 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: < Dodecatheon redolens - Angelica kingii Series (Nachlinger and Reese 1996) [Concept of this association in the Spring Mountain NRA is included in this series and the Rosa woodsii Series.]
= Populus / Rosa woodsii Community Type (Manning and Padgett 1992)
= Populus angustifolia / Rosa woodsii Community Type (Padgett et al. 1989)
< Rosa woodsii Series (Nachlinger and Reese 1996) [Concept of this association in the Spring Mountain NRA is included in this series and the Dodecatheon redolens - Angelica kingii Series.]
= Populus / Rosa woodsii Community Type (Manning and Padgett 1992)
= Populus angustifolia / Rosa woodsii Community Type (Padgett et al. 1989)
< Rosa woodsii Series (Nachlinger and Reese 1996) [Concept of this association in the Spring Mountain NRA is included in this series and the Dodecatheon redolens - Angelica kingii Series.]
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