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CEGL000635 Alnus rhombifolia / Prunus virginiana Riparian Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: White Alder / Chokecherry Riparian Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This riparian plant association is reported from data collected in the Snake and Salmon river corridors, within the Blue Mountains ecoregional section. The association occurs on stable stream channels within an elevational band of 595 to 715 m (1950-2350 feet), in the deeply incised terrain of the Salmon River Canyon. Stands of the forest plant association are dominated by broad-leaved, deciduous tree species. Alnus rhombifolia is codominant with Prunus virginiana. Dispersed individuals of Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa are also present. Philadelphus lewisii, Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea, Crataegus douglasii, Acer glabrum, Ribes oxyacanthoides ssp. irriguum, Lonicera utahensis and Holodiscus discolor are often associates of the broad-leaved deciduous shrub understory. Characteristic forbs include Galium aparine, Claytonia perfoliata, Stellaria media, Dryopteris filix-mas, Claytonia sibirica, Maianthemum stellatum, Fragaria vesca, and Adenocaulon bicolor.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of the forest plant association are dominated by broad-leaved, deciduous tree species. Alnus rhombifolia is codominant with Prunus virginiana. Dispersed individuals of Populus balsamifera ssp. trichocarpa are also present. Philadelphus lewisii, Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea (= Sambucus caerulea), Crataegus douglasii, Acer glabrum, Ribes oxyacanthoides ssp. irriguum (= Ribes irriguum), Lonicera utahensis, and Holodiscus discolor are often associates of the broad-leaved deciduous shrub understory. Characteristic forbs include Galium aparine, Claytonia perfoliata (= Montia perfoliata), Stellaria media, Dryopteris filix-mas, Claytonia sibirica (= Montia sibirica), Maianthemum stellatum, Fragaria vesca, and Adenocaulon bicolor.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: The association occurs on stable stream channels within an elevational band of 595 to 715 m (1950-2350 feet), in the deeply incised terrain of the Salmon River Canyon.
Geographic Range: Miller (1976) describes the association as occurring along the Salmon River and its tributaries in Idaho and Oregon.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: ID, OR
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687383
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1?
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.b Mountain Hemlock - Fir species / Willow species Montane Riparian Woodland Group | G507 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.b |
| Alliance | A0306 White Alder Cascadian Riparian Woodland Alliance | A0306 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.b |
| Association | CEGL000635 White Alder / Chokecherry Riparian Forest | CEGL000635 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- 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.
- IDCDC [Idaho Conservation Data Center]. 2005. Wetland and riparian plant associations in Idaho. Idaho Conservation Data Center, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Boise. [http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/tech/CDC/ecology/wetland_riparian_assoc.cfm] (accessed 14 June 2005).
- Kagan, J. S., J. A. Christy, M. P. Murray, and J. A. Titus. 2004. Classification of native vegetation of Oregon. January 2004. Oregon Natural Heritage Information Center, Portland. 52 pp.
- Miller, T. B. 1976. Ecology of riparian communities dominated by white alder in western Idaho. Unpublished thesis, University of Idaho, Moscow. 154 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.