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CEGL005946 Alnus oblongifolia / Salix irrorata Flooded Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Arizona Alder / Dewystem Willow Flooded Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is found in the Gila River watershed, Saliz Canyon, and probably elsewhere in the mountains of southwestern New Mexico. Limited data suggest that the type occurs at around 1600 m (5270 feet) elevation on cobbly but well-stabilized banks that are subject to frequent flooding. Soils are reported as unconsolidated riverwash. This association is characterized by a moderately closed canopy of Alnus oblongifolia, with an abundant understory of Salix irrorata. There can also be minor amounts of Populus angustifolia and Acer negundo, mostly as seedlings and saplings. The wetland indicators Eleocharis palustris and Equisetum arvense are common. The introduced Agrostis stolonifera can be well-represented.
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: This association is characterized by a moderately closed canopy of Alnus oblongifolia, with an abundant understory of Salix irrorata. There can also be minor amounts of Populus angustifolia and Acer negundo, mostly as seedlings and saplings. The wetland indicators Eleocharis palustris and Equisetum arvense are common. The introduced Agrostis stolonifera can be well-represented.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Limited data suggest that the type occurs at around 1600 m (5270 feet) elevation on cobbly but well-stabilized banks that are subject to frequent flooding. Soils are reported as unconsolidated riverwash.
Geographic Range: This association is found in the Gila River watershed, Saliz Canyon (Catron County), and probably elsewhere in the mountains of southwestern New Mexico.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NM
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.737465
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G4
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.Nd Western North American Interior Flooded Forest Division | D013 | 1.B.3.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nd.2 Interior Warm & Cool Desert Riparian Forest Macrogroup | M036 | 1.B.3.Nd.2 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nd.2.b Western Interior Riparian Forest & Woodland Group | G797 | 1.B.3.Nd.2.b |
| Alliance | A0953 Arizona Alder Riparian Forest Alliance | A0953 | 1.B.3.Nd.2.b |
| Association | CEGL005946 Arizona Alder / Dewystem Willow Flooded Forest | CEGL005946 | 1.B.3.Nd.2.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < 224.533 Alnus oblongifolia Association (Brown et al. 1979)
< Alnus oblongifolia Community Type (Szaro 1989)
= Arizona Alder/Bluestem Willow CT (Muldavin et al. 2000a)
< Alnus oblongifolia Community Type (Szaro 1989)
= Arizona Alder/Bluestem Willow CT (Muldavin et al. 2000a)
- Brown, D. E., C. H. Lowe, and C. P. Pase. 1979. A digitized classification system for the biotic communities of North America with community (series) and association examples for the Southwest. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 14:1-16.
- Muldavin, E., P. Durkin, M. Bradley, M. Stuever, and P. Mehlhop. 2000a. Handbook of wetland vegetation communities of New Mexico. Volume I: Classification and community descriptions. Final report to the New Mexico Environment Department and the Environmental Protection Agency prepared by the New Mexico Natural Heritage Program, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
- NHNM [Natural Heritage New Mexico]. No date. Unpublished data on file. Natural Heritage New Mexico, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
- Szaro, R. C. 1989. Riparian forest and scrubland community types of Arizona and New Mexico. Desert Plants Special Issue 9(3-4):70-139.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.