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CEGL006503 Acer rubrum - Prunus serotina / Cornus amomum Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Red Maple - Black Cherry / Silky Dogwood Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Red Maple Floodplain Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: These floodplain forests dominated by Acer rubrum are found on smaller rivers and large streams in the northeastern United States. They are characteristic of small to moderate watersheds. The soils are alluvial loams to silt loams, temporarily inundated during spring floods, and often imperfectly drained. There may be a limited organic horizon, but the soils are predominantly mineral and acidic. The forest can range from closed-canopy to woodland structure. Shrub cover is generally moderate, and may be locally high in patches. Herbs are often abundant, with ferns particularly characteristic. Bryophytes are minor. Acer rubrum is the dominant tree; associated woody and herbaceous species can vary somewhat depending on elevation within the floodplain. Ulmus americana is typical of the lowest floodplain elevations, Prunus serotina and Carpinus caroliniana of the middle elevations, and Quercus rubra and Pinus strobus of the higher elevations, grading to upland forest. Characteristic shrubs include Carpinus caroliniana, Cornus amomum, Viburnum spp., and Ilex verticillata. Toxicodendron radicans and Vitis labrusca are common vines. The most abundant herbs are the ferns Onoclea sensibilis, Osmunda regalis, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda claytoniana, and Athyrium filix-femina. Other herbs include Boehmeria cylindrica, Arisaema triphyllum, Cinna latifolia, Galium asprellum, Impatiens capensis, and Doellingeria umbellata. This type differs from most other deciduous floodplain forests in its dominance by Acer rubrum; it differs from the more northerly ~Acer rubrum - Abies balsamea / Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides Floodplain Forest (CEGL006501)$$ by the presence of more temperate species such as Carpinus caroliniana and Cornus amomum and the absence or low importance of Abies balsamea. It differs from red maple swamps in non-floodplain settings by its alluvial, mineral soils with poor horizon development and the presence of floodplain species such as Cornus amomum, Boehmeria cylindrica, Prunus serotina, and Parthenocissus spp.
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: The forest can range from closed-canopy to woodland structure. Shrub cover is generally moderate, and may be locally high in patches. Herbs are often abundant, with ferns particularly characteristic. Bryophytes are minor. Acer rubrum is the dominant tree; associated woody and herbaceous species can vary somewhat depending on elevation within the floodplain. Ulmus americana is typical of the lowest floodplain elevations, Prunus serotina and Carpinus caroliniana of the middle elevations, and Quercus rubra and Pinus strobus of the higher elevations, grading to upland forest. Characteristic shrubs include Carpinus caroliniana, Cornus amomum, Viburnum spp., and Ilex verticillata. Toxicodendron radicans and Vitis labrusca are common vines. The most abundant herbs are the ferns Onoclea sensibilis, Osmunda regalis, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda claytoniana, and Athyrium filix-femina. Other herbs include Boehmeria cylindrica, Arisaema triphyllum, Cinna latifolia, Galium asprellum, Impatiens capensis, and Doellingeria umbellata (= Aster umbellatus).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: These floodplain forests dominated by Acer rubrum are found on smaller rivers and large streams in the northeastern United States. They are characteristic of small to moderate watersheds. The soils are alluvial loams to silt loams, temporarily inundated during spring floods, and often imperfectly drained. There may be a limited organic horizon, but the soils are predominantly mineral and acidic.
Geographic Range: Occurs in Maine, New Hampshire, and New York.
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: MA, ME, NB, NH, NY?, VT?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683677
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.Na Eastern North American-Great Plains Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D011 | 1.B.3.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Na.3 <i>Tsuga canadensis - Fraxinus nigra - Larix laricina</i> Flooded & Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M504 | 1.B.3.Na.3 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Na.3.a Silver Maple - Green Ash - Black Ash Floodplain Forest Group | G653 | 1.B.3.Na.3.a |
| Alliance | A3715 Silver Maple - Red Maple - American Elm Floodplain Forest Alliance | A3715 | 1.B.3.Na.3.a |
| Association | CEGL006503 Red Maple - Black Cherry / Silky Dogwood Floodplain Forest | CEGL006503 | 1.B.3.Na.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? Acer rubrum - Prunus serotina / Viburnum cassinoides, Type 6 (Sperduto and Crowley 2002a)
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