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CEGL005932 Populus tremuloides / Physocarpus monogynus Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Quaking Aspen / Mountain Ninebark Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is known from the southern Rocky Mountains where it occurs within the elevational range of 2570-2700 m (8490-8880 feet) on moderate to somewhat steep (10-49%) north-facing slopes. The sandy loam or loam soils are composed of granitic parent material and are moderately well-drained to somewhat poorly drained. Tree canopy typically has 70% cover and ranges from 10-20 m in height. It is composed almost exclusively of Populus tremuloides; however, Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa and Pseudotsuga menziesii may have trace coverage within the canopy. The shrub layer is also 70% total coverage with Physocarpus monogynus making up 50-60%. Other potential shrubs include Alnus incana ssp. tenuifolia, Ribes inerme, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Juniperus communis var. montana, Rosa woodsii, Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus, and Symphoricarpos rotundifolius. The herbaceous layer can be sparse or as plentiful as 20% total cover.
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: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association occurs in the southern Rocky Mountains and is reported from Rocky Mountain National Park and Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CO
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.735313
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F008 | 1.B.2 |
| Division | 1.B.2.Nb Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Division | D194 | 1.B.2.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Nb.5 Subalpine Fir - Engelmann Spruce - Whitebark Pine Rocky Mountain Forest Macrogroup | M020 | 1.B.2.Nb.5 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Nb.5.d Quaking Aspen Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Group | G222 | 1.B.2.Nb.5.d |
| Alliance | A2036 Quaking Aspen Rocky Mountain Forest & Woodland Alliance | A2036 | 1.B.2.Nb.5.d |
| Association | CEGL005932 Quaking Aspen / Mountain Ninebark Forest | CEGL005932 | 1.B.2.Nb.5.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Populus tremuloides / Physocarpus monogynus Forest (Salas et al. 2005)
- 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.
- Salas, D., J. Stevens, and K. Schulz. 2005. USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Technical Memorandum No. 8260-05-02. USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO. 161 pp. plus Appendices A-L (733 pp.).
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.