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CEGL002754 Pseudotsuga menziesii / Acer negundo Riparian Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Douglas-fir / Box-elder Riparian Woodland
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This mixed-canopy woodland association has been documented from cold, narrow, high-gradient tributary canyons in Dinosaur National Monument and Mesa Verde National Park in western Colorado and northeastern Utah. Elevations range from 1600 to 2344 m (5250-7740 feet). Sites are rocky and subject to periodic flash flooding. The canopy consists of Pseudotsuga menziesii with a subcanopy of Acer negundo. Other tree species present include Populus angustifolia and Juniperus scopulorum. The shrub layer is variable but may include Amelanchier utahensis, Prunus virginiana, Rosa woodsii, Rhus trilobata, and Symphoricarpos oreophilus. Herbaceous species have low to moderate 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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This mixed-canopy woodland association consists of Pseudotsuga menziesii with a subcanopy of Acer negundo. Other tree species present include Populus angustifolia and Juniperus scopulorum. The mixed shrub layer is variable but may include Amelanchier utahensis, Prunus virginiana, Rhus trilobata, Ribes aureum, Rosa woodsii, and Symphoricarpos oreophilus. Herbaceous species have low to moderate cover. Common species include Carex occidentalis, Thalictrum fendleri, and other mesic species.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This mixed-canopy woodland association has been documented from cold, narrow, high-gradient tributary canyons in Dinosaur National Monument and Mesa Verde National Park in western Colorado and northeastern Utah. Elevations range from 1600 to 2344 m (5250-7740 feet). Sites are rocky and subject to periodic flash flooding. Substrates are coarse-textured soils derived from alluvium.
Geographic Range: This association has been documented from Mesa Verde National Park and Dinosaur National Monument in western Colorado and in northeastern Utah.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CO, UT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.770558
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.3 Temperate Flooded & Swamp Forest Formation | F026 | 1.B.3 |
| Division | 1.B.3.Nc Rocky Mountain-Great Basin Montane Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D195 | 1.B.3.Nc |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nc.1 Engelmann Spruce - Narrowleaf Cottonwood / Red-osier Dogwood Riparian & Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M034 | 1.B.3.Nc.1 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a Engelmann Spruce - Blue Spruce - Narrowleaf Cottonwood Riparian & Swamp Forest Group | G506 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
| Alliance | A3797 Ponderosa Pine - Rocky Mountain Juniper - White Fir Riparian Woodland Alliance | A3797 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
| Association | CEGL002754 Douglas-fir / Box-elder Riparian Woodland | CEGL002754 | 1.B.3.Nc.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pseudotsuga menziesii / Acer negundo Woodland (Coles et al. 2008a)
- Coles, J., D. Cogan, D. Salas, A. Wight, G. Wakefield, J. Von Loh, and A. Evenden. 2008a. Vegetation classification and mapping project report, Dinosaur National Monument. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/NCPN/NRTR-2008/112. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 814 pp.
- Thomas, K. A., M. L. McTeague, L. Ogden, M. L. Floyd, K. Schulz, B. Friesen, T. Fancher, R. Waltermire, and A. Cully. 2009b. Vegetation classification and distribution mapping report: Mesa Verde National Park. Natural Resource Report NPS/SCPN/NRR--2009/112. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 352 pp.
- Western Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boulder, CO.