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CEGL003280 Picea sitchensis - Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Orthilia secunda Riparian Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sitka Spruce - Black Cottonwood / Sidebells Wintergreen Riparian Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is a common type found on low-elevation floodplains, outwash plains and recently deglaciated moraines of southeastern and south-central Alaska. It represents the most frequently disturbed portion of the riparian zone on well-drained undifferentiated alluvium. Picea sitchensis and Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa dominate the overstory. Tree height ranges up to 20 m (65 feet) and spruce regeneration is common. Stands are usually 40-100 years old. A variety of shrubs, such as Oplopanax horridus and Salix spp., occur. Common forbs include Pyrola spp., Lupinus nootkatensis, and Rubus pedatus.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: The only published account for this type is from the Yakutat Foreland (Shephard 1995). The composition and structure of this association are similar to other mixed Picea sitchensis - Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa plant associations of southeastern and south-central Alaska, such as ~Picea sitchensis - Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa / Oplopanax horridus Riparian Forest (CEGL003278)$$.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Picea sitchensis and Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa (= Populus trichocarpa) dominate the overstory. Tree height ranges up to 20 m (65 feet) and spruce regeneration is common. Stands are usually 40-100 years old. A variety of shrubs, such as Oplopanax horridus (= Echinopanax horridus) and Salix spp., occur. Common forbs include Pyrola spp., Lupinus nootkatensis, and Rubus pedatus.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association is a common type found on low-elevation floodplains, outwash plains and recently deglaciated moraines of southeastern and south-central Alaska. It represents the most frequently disturbed portion of the riparian zone on well-drained undifferentiated alluvium.
Geographic Range: This plant association is restricted to southeastern and south-central Alaska.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AK
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687245
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
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.Ng Vancouverian Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D193 | 1.B.3.Ng |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Ng.1 Vancouverian Flooded & Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M035 | 1.B.3.Ng.1 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Ng.1.f Sitka Spruce - Black Cottonwood Alaskan Riparian Woodland Group | G852 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.f |
| Alliance | A3744 Black Cottonwood - Sitka Spruce - Western Hemlock Riparian Forest Alliance | A3744 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.f |
| Association | CEGL003280 Sitka Spruce - Black Cottonwood / Sidebells Wintergreen Riparian Woodland | CEGL003280 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.f |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Boggs, K. 1996. Forested plant communities of maritime southcentral and southeast Alaska. Unpublished report of the Alaska Natural Heritage Program, University of Alaska, Anchorage.
- Bourgeron, P. S., and L. D. Engelking, editors. 1994. A preliminary vegetation classification of the western United States. Unpublished report. The Nature Conservancy, Western Heritage Task Force, Boulder, CO. 175 pp. plus appendix.
- Shephard, M. E. 1995. Plant community ecology and classification of the Yakutat Foreland, Alaska. R10-TP-56. USDA Forest Service, Alaska Region. 213 pp. plus appendices.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.