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A3748 Salix lucida Scrub Swamp Alliance
Type Concept Sentence: This alliance consists of woodlands or thickets dominated by tall willows (>4.5 m [15 feet]) such as Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra, Salix sitchensis, and/or Salix hookeriana that line lowland coastal and interior riparian areas and floodplains of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Shining Willow Scrub Swamp Alliance
Colloquial Name: Shining Willow Scrub Swamp
Hierarchy Level: Alliance
Type Concept: This alliance consists of woodlands or thickets dominated by tall willows (>4.5 m [15 feet]) such as Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra, Salix sitchensis, and/or Salix hookeriana that line lowland coastal and interior riparian areas and floodplains of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.
Diagnostic Characteristics: Tall willow-dominated lowland riparian areas.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Willows stands that are more than 4.5 m (15 feet) tall qualify as forest cover.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: The tree subcanopy layer consists of a dense, continuous canopy of broad-leaved deciduous shrubs that attain a height of 4.5 m. The short-shrub and herbaceous layers are sparse to concentrated around the dominant willow bases.
Floristics: Details of the floral composition need to be developed.
Dynamics: These associations are dependent on a high water table for at least part of the growing season.
Environmental Description: Vegetation types within this alliance are located along streams, from near sea level to moderate elevations. These types typically occur immediately adjacent to small streams and rivers and are occasionally associated with abandoned beaver ponds and sloughs. Landforms diagnostic of these types include overflow channels of large rivers, alluvial deposits (point bars) of sands and gravels, and sloughs.
Geographic Range: This alliance is found in lowland coastal British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: BC, CA, OR, WA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899800
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
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.Ng Vancouverian Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D193 | 1.B.3.Ng |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Ng.1 Vancouverian Flooded & Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M035 | 1.B.3.Ng.1 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Ng.1.d Sitka Spruce - Black Cottonwood - Oregon Ash Lowland Riparian Forest Group | G851 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.d |
| Alliance | A3748 Shining Willow Scrub Swamp Alliance | A3748 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.d |
| Association | CEGL000949 Pacific Willow / River Willow Swamp Woodland | CEGL000949 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.d |
| Association | CEGL003409 Pacific Willow / California Nettle Swamp Woodland | CEGL003409 | 1.B.3.Ng.1.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? Salix lucida (Shining willow groves) Alliance (Sawyer et al. 2009) [61.204.00]
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