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CEGL006379 Amelanchier canadensis - Viburnum spp. - Morella pensylvanica Scrub Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Canadian Serviceberry - Viburnum species - Northern Bayberry Scrub Forest
Colloquial Name: Northern Tall Maritime Scrub Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This tall maritime shrubland or scrub forest community characteristically replaces maritime forests that have been cleared. It occurs in the northeastern United States from New Jersey to New Hampshire and possibly Maine and Quebec, Canada. The community is variable in composition and generally includes Amelanchier canadensis, Prunus serotina, Sassafras albidum, Nyssa sylvatica, Acer rubrum, Juniperus virginiana in the canopy. The oaks Quercus velutina, Quercus stellata, Quercus alba may or may not be present. The shrubs Morella pensylvanica, Aronia spp., Viburnum spp. may form an understory or contribute substantial cover to the canopy. Vines are often prevalent, including Smilax spp., Vitis spp., Toxicodendron radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia. The herbaceous layer is generally sparse. These shrublands are usually very dense, and often maintained in their current state by constant winds and salt spray.
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
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This tall shrubland community is variable in composition and generally includes Amelanchier canadensis, Prunus serotina, Sassafras albidum, Nyssa sylvatica, Acer rubrum, and Juniperus virginiana in the canopy. The oaks Quercus velutina, Quercus stellata, and Quercus alba may or may not be present. The shrubs Morella pensylvanica, Aronia spp., Viburnum spp., and Gaylussacia baccata may form an understory or contribute substantial cover to the canopy. Vines are often prevalent, including Smilax spp., Vitis spp., Toxicodendron radicans, and Parthenocissus quinquefolia. The herbaceous layer is generally sparse.
Dynamics: This tall maritime shrubland community characteristically replaces maritime forests that have been cleared. Successional relationships with maritime forest associations need to be determined.
Environmental Description: This tall maritime shrubland or scrub forest community characteristically replaces maritime forests that have been cleared. It occurs at former agricultural sites on sandy loam soils. These shrublands are usually very dense and often maintained in their current state by constant winds and salt spray.
Geographic Range: This community occurs in the northeastern United States from New Jersey to New Hampshire and possibly Maine and Quebec, Canada.
Nations: CA?,US
States/Provinces: CT, MA, ME?, NH, NJ, NY, QC?, RI
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683856
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.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F008 | 1.B.2 |
| Division | 1.B.2.Na Eastern North American Forest & Woodland Division | D008 | 1.B.2.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Na.9 Pitch Pine - oak spp. - American Holly North Atlantic Forest Macrogroup | M525 | 1.B.2.Na.9 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.9.c Pitch Pine - American Beech / Northern Bayberry Maritime Forest Group | G893 | 1.B.2.Na.9.c |
| Alliance | A0237 Black Cherry - Serviceberry species - Eastern Red-cedar Maritime Scrub Forest Alliance | A0237 | 1.B.2.Na.9.c |
| Association | CEGL006379 Canadian Serviceberry - Viburnum species - Northern Bayberry Scrub Forest | CEGL006379 | 1.B.2.Na.9.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? SNE coastal rocky headland community (Rawinski 1984a)
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