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CEGL007810 Acer saccharinum - Betula nigra / Cephalanthus occidentalis Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Silver Maple - River Birch / Common Buttonbush Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Silver Maple - River Birch / Buttonbush Floodplain Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest occurs along the flat margins of oxbows in the Ozarks region of the United States, particularly Arkansas, and possibly Illinois. Acer saccharinum and Betula nigra are the dominant species. Fraxinus pennsylvanica may also be present in the canopy. The fairly well-developed shrub layer is composed of Cephalanthus occidentalis and Alnus serrulata. The herbaceous layer is sparse and is composed of Triadenum walteri, Boehmeria cylindrica, Onoclea sensibilis, and others.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association differs from ~Acer saccharinum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Ulmus americana Floodplain Forest (CEGL002586)$$ by occurring on oxbow margins, rather than on alluvial flats, and by having a less species-rich composition in the canopy and herbaceous strata. It also has different species present in the shrub stratum. The distribution, species composition, and variability of this association need further refinement. It is not clear that the oxbow habitat is distinct enough to warrant separating this type from other silver maple types. In Illinois this type, if present, would only be found in the Mississippi River region and the Illinois Ozarks regions.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Acer saccharinum and Betula nigra are the dominant species. Fraxinus pennsylvanica may also be present in the canopy. The fairly well-developed shrub layer is composed of Cephalanthus occidentalis and Alnus serrulata. The herbaceous layer is sparse and is composed of Triadenum walteri, Boehmeria cylindrica, Onoclea sensibilis, and others.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands occur along the flat margins of oxbows.
Geographic Range: This forest occurs along the flat margins of oxbows in the Ozark region of the United States, particularly Arkansas, and possibly Illinois.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AR, IL?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683272
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3Q
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.Na Eastern North American-Great Plains Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D011 | 1.B.3.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Na.1 Silver Maple - American Sycamore - Hackberry species Floodplain Forest Macrogroup | M029 | 1.B.3.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Na.1.b <i>Acer saccharinum - Platanus occidentalis - Liquidambar styraciflua</i> Floodplain Forest Group | G673 | 1.B.3.Na.1.b |
| Alliance | A3698 River Birch - American Sycamore - Silver Maple Ozark & West Gulf Riverfront Forest Alliance | A3698 | 1.B.3.Na.1.b |
| Association | CEGL007810 Silver Maple - River Birch / Common Buttonbush Floodplain Forest | CEGL007810 | 1.B.3.Na.1.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Acer saccharinum - Betula nigra / Cephalanthus occidentalis Forest (Faber-Langendoen 2001)
- Faber-Langendoen, D., editor. 2001. Plant communities of the Midwest: Classification in an ecological context. Association for Biodiversity Information, Arlington, VA. 61 pp. plus appendix (705 pp.).
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- White, J., and M. Madany. 1978. Classification of natural communities in Illinois. Pages 311-405 in: Natural Areas Inventory technical report: Volume I, survey methods and results. Illinois Natural Areas Inventory, Urbana, IL.