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CEGL005976 Populus deltoides (ssp. wislizeni, ssp. monilifera) / Sparse Flooded Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: (Rio Grande Cottonwood, Plains Cottonwood) / Sparse Flooded Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This mature riparian forest association is found in the middle Rio Grande basin in north-central New Mexico and probably elsewhere in northern New Mexico including the Pecos drainage. It is known from lowland river valleys at elevations that range from 1525 to 1770 m (5000-5800 feet). Sites range from sidebars and islands within channels that are frequently flooded (two-year return interval), to higher terraces that are infrequently flooded (50 years). Soils range from coarse-loamy to sandy-skeletal with wetness (hydric) indicators in the form of gray mottles within 100 cm of the surface (Oxyaquic Ustifluvents and Fluventic Ustochrepts). This type is characterized by open to moderately closed canopies of mature Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni, with a sparse undergrowth. Species diversity is moderate (55 species), but variable from stand to stand, and represented by scattered bunches and individuals. Salix exigua, Sporobolus cryptandrus, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, and Melilotus officinalis are the most constant species. As a keystone species, the reproduction of Populus deltoides after flooding (and sufficient subsequent base flows) is critical to the sustainability of this community.
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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is found in the Rio Grande basin in north-central New Mexico and probably elsewhere in northern New Mexico and may occur farther west in Utah and Arizona.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AZ?, NM, UT?
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
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.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 | A3802 Rio Grande Cottonwood - Plains Cottonwood Riparian Forest Alliance | A3802 | 1.B.3.Nd.2.b |
| Association | CEGL005976 (Rio Grande Cottonwood, Plains Cottonwood) / Sparse Flooded Forest | CEGL005976 | 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: >< Populus deltoides / Sporobolus cryptandrus Woodland (Carsey et al. 2003a)
= Populus deltoides / Sparse Forest Association (Donnelly et al. 2006)
= Plains Cottonwood/Sparse CT (Muldavin et al. 2000a)
= Populus deltoides / Sparse Forest Association (Donnelly et al. 2006)
= Plains Cottonwood/Sparse CT (Muldavin et al. 2000a)
- Carsey, K., G. Kittel, K. Decker, D. J. Cooper, and D. Culver. 2003a. Field guide to the wetland and riparian plant associations of Colorado. Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Fort Collins, CO.
- Donnelly, P., D. Lindsey, E. Muldavin, Y. Chauvin, and A. Browder. 2006. Vegetation communities of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Prepared by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuge Remote Sensing Lab, Albuquerque, NM, and Natural Heritage New Mexico, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Final report submitted to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southwest Region (R2), National Wildlife Refuge System (NWR), NWR Remote Sensing Lab, Division of Planning. 27 pp. [http://www.fws.gov/data/documents/BDA%20NVCS%20Veg%20Community%20Report%20Example.pdf]
- 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.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.