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CEGL005965 Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni / Anemopsis californica Flooded Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Rio Grande Cottonwood / Yerba Mansa Flooded Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is found in the Rio Grande basin in central New Mexico. This mature forest association is found within the floodplain of large, lowland river valleys at elevations from 1450 to 1550 m (4780-5080 feet). Sites are moist depressions in riverbars and terraces, or possibly filled side channels that are flooded relatively frequently (2- to 5-year recurrence interval). Soils are deep, weakly developed, sometimes poorly drained and often saturated, coarse-loamy Aquic Ustifluvents. This type may have been more widespread in the past. Mature Populus deltoides ssp. wislizeni dominate the upper canopy, although Elaeagnus angustifolia may also be a dominant subcanopy tree. Other shrubs such as Tamarix ramosissima may be prevalent, but the dominant understory species is Anemopsis californica which forms large mats along the soil surface. Other herbs include Sporobolus airoides, Panicum capillare, and Ambrosia artemisiifolia. 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: In contrast to the other associations, the central concept here is that of a moist mesic, herbaceous-dominated association. While described on the basis of only two plots, other reconnaissance work suggests that this association will be further substantiated with additional surveys.
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 is known only from central New Mexico but may occur farther west in Utah and Arizona.
Nations: MX?,US
States/Provinces: AZ?, NM, UT?
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2
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 | CEGL005965 Rio Grande Cottonwood / Yerba Mansa Flooded Forest | CEGL005965 | 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 ssp. wislizeni / Anemopsis californica Forest (Donnelly et al. 2006)
= Plains Cottonwood/Yerba Mansa CT (Muldavin et al. 2000a)
= Plains Cottonwood/Yerba Mansa CT (Muldavin et al. 2000a)
- 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.