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CEGL006956 Acer saccharum - Betula alleghaniensis - Fraxinus pennsylvanica / Lindera benzoin Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sugar Maple - Yellow Birch - Green Ash / Northern Spicebush Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This (sub)hydric northern hardwood forest occurs in New Jersey within deep ravines or steep, narrow valleys which are subjected to cold-air drainage. Dominant canopy species include Acer saccharum, Betula alleghaniensis, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, and Acer rubrum. Lesser amounts of Tilia americana, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, Liriodendron tulipifera, Fagus grandifolia, Nyssa sylvatica, and Carya ovata may also be found in the canopy. Shrubs include Hamamelis virginiana, Ostrya virginiana, Carpinus caroliniana, Lindera benzoin. The herbaceous layer may contain Toxicodendron radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Polystichum acrostichoides, Adiantum pedatum, Symplocarpus foetidus, Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum, Trillium sp., and Aralia nudicaulis.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Community described based on A. Windisch''s mapping of Picatinny Arsenal (Aspf). Differs from ~Acer rubrum - Betula alleghaniensis / Lindera benzoin Forest (CEGL006936)$$ due to presence of Acer saccharum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Tilia americana, Liriodendron tulipifera, Carya ovata in the canopy. Does not include Southern-affinity species, such as Clethra alnifolia. Differs from ~Acer rubrum - Nyssa sylvatica - Betula alleghaniensis / Sphagnum spp. Swamp Forest (CEGL006014)$$ due to absence of Tsuga canadensis, Viburnum nudum, Nemopanthus mucronatus, and other northern species.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: No Data Available
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NJ
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685451
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.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.3 Appalachian-Interior-Northeastern Mesic Forest Macrogroup | M883 | 1.B.2.Na.3 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.3.b Appalachian-Allegheny Northern Hardwood Forest | G742 | 1.B.2.Na.3.b |
| Alliance | A3301 Sugar Maple - American Beech - American Basswood Forest Alliance | A3301 | 1.B.2.Na.3.b |
| Association | CEGL006956 Sugar Maple - Yellow Birch - Green Ash / Northern Spicebush Forest | CEGL006956 | 1.B.2.Na.3.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Eastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boston, MA.
- Windisch, A. G. 1993. Natural community inventory of Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. Unpublished report prepared for Picatinny Arsenal, U.S. Department of Defense. The Nature Conservancy, Eastern Heritage Task Force, Trenton, NJ.