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CEGL002014 Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Ulmus spp. - Celtis occidentalis Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Green Ash - Elm species - Common Hackberry Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Central Green Ash - Elm - Hackberry Floodplain Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This community is found in the central United States along upper floodplain terraces of rivers and streams and in upland ravine bottoms. Soils are moderately well-drained to poorly drained. Tree canopies are dominated by Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Celtis occidentalis, and Ulmus americana. Other tree species that may be present include Juglans nigra, Tilia americana, Acer saccharinum, Populus deltoides. Ulmus rubra can be part of the subcanopy. The shrub layer in the western part of the range includes Cornus drummondii, Ribes missouriense, Symphoricarpos occidentalis, and Zanthoxylum americanum, as well as woody vines, such as Parthenocissus vitacea, Smilax tamnoides, Toxicodendron radicans, and Vitis riparia. The herbaceous layer in the western part of its range includes Elymus virginicus, Festuca subverticillata, Galium aparine, Geum canadense, and Laportea canadensis.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: The distinction between this type and ~Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Ulmus americana - (Acer negundo, Tilia americana) Great Plains Floodplain Forest (CEGL005400)$$ needs clarification. This type could be in Wisconsin.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The vegetation has an open to closed tree canopy that is dominated by Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Celtis occidentalis, and Ulmus americana. Other tree species that may be present include Juglans nigra, Tilia americana, Acer saccharinum, Populus deltoides. Ulmus rubra can be part of the subcanopy. The shrub layer in the western part of the range includes Cornus drummondii, Ribes missouriense, Symphoricarpos occidentalis, and Zanthoxylum americanum, as well as woody vines, such as Parthenocissus vitacea, Smilax tamnoides (= Smilax hispida), Toxicodendron radicans, and Vitis riparia. The herbaceous layer in the western part of the range includes Elymus virginicus, Festuca subverticillata, Galium aparine, Geum canadense, and Laportea canadensis (Steinauer and Rolfsmeier 2003).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands occur along upper floodplain terraces of rivers and streams and in upland ravine bottoms. Soils are moderately well-drained to poorly drained.
Geographic Range: This community is found in the central United States along upper floodplain terraces of rivers and streams and in upland ravine bottoms, ranging from Ohio and Ontario west to Iowa, south to Kansas, and east to Indiana.
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, NE, OH, ON, QC?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686729
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G5
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.a Silver Maple - Green Ash - American Sycamore Floodplain Forest Group | G652 | 1.B.3.Na.1.a |
| Alliance | A3708 Red Maple - Green Ash Floodplain Forest Alliance | A3708 | 1.B.3.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL002014 Green Ash - Elm species - Common Hackberry Floodplain Forest | CEGL002014 | 1.B.3.Na.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Ulmus spp. - Celtis occidentalis Forest (Faber-Langendoen 2001)
= Mixed-hardwood shrub community (Currier 1982)
= Mixed-hardwood shrub community (Currier 1982)
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