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CEGL006603 Platanus occidentalis - (Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera) / Asimina triloba Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: American Sycamore - (Sweetgum, Tuliptree) / Pawpaw Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Coastal Plain Streamside Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This Inner Coastal Plain streamside forest of the Mid-Atlantic region occurs along braided and intermittent streams on active and former stream channels. Flooding frequency is annual, and soils are alluvial clay loams or sandy clay loams. The tree canopy is dominated by Platanus occidentalis, Liquidambar styraciflua, Betula nigra, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Acer rubrum. Less frequent associates may include Quercus michauxii, Ulmus americana, and Quercus phellos. The subcanopy is of variable cover and is characterized by Asimina triloba, Carpinus caroliniana, Lindera benzoin, and Ilex opaca, with Cornus florida found less frequently. Typical vines include Toxicodendron radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, and Smilax rotundifolia. The most abundant herbs are Boehmeria cylindrica and Arisaema triphyllum. Other herbaceous associates include Geum virginianum, Carex debilis, Lycopus virginicus, Impatiens capensis, Pilea pumila, Claytonia virginica, Ranunculus abortivus, and Cardamine concatenata. The vine Campsis radicans may also be present.
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: In stands of this type, the tree canopy is typically dominated by Platanus occidentalis, Liquidambar styraciflua, Betula nigra, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Acer rubrum. Less frequent associates may include Quercus michauxii, Ulmus americana, and Quercus phellos. The subcanopy is of variable cover and is characterized by Asimina triloba, Carpinus caroliniana, Lindera benzoin, and Ilex opaca, with Cornus florida found less frequently. Typical vines include Toxicodendron radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, and Smilax rotundifolia, as well as Campsis radicans. The most abundant herbs are Boehmeria cylindrica and Arisaema triphyllum. Other herbaceous associates include Geum virginianum, Carex debilis, Lycopus virginicus, Impatiens capensis, Pilea pumila, Claytonia virginica, Ranunculus abortivus, and Cardamine concatenata.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This streamside forest occurs along braided and intermittent streams on active and former stream channels. Flooding frequency is annual, and soils are alluvial clay loams or sandy clay loams.
Geographic Range: This forest is found in the Inner Coastal Plain of the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland, in the Upper Coastal Plain and Piedmont of Delaware, and in New Jersey.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: DC, DE?, MD, NJ?, PA?, VA?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686841
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G4
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.Nb Southeastern North American Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D062 | 1.B.3.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nb.4 Swamp Chestnut Oak - Bald-cypress - Pecan Southern Floodplain Forest Macrogroup | M031 | 1.B.3.Nb.4 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a Swamp Chestnut Oak - Laurel Oak - Sweetgum Floodplain Forest Group | G034 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Alliance | A4439 American Beech - Swamp Chestnut Oak - American Sycamore Forest Alliance | A4439 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Association | CEGL006603 American Sycamore - (Sweetgum, Tuliptree) / Pawpaw Floodplain Forest | CEGL006603 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Platanus occidentalis - (Liquidambar styraciflua - Liriodendron tulipifera) / Asimina triloba Forest (Thomson et al. 1999)
- Coxe, R. 2009. Guide to Delaware vegetation communities. Spring 2009 edition. State of Delaware, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Delaware Natural Heritage Program, Smyrna.
- Eastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boston, MA.
- Harrison, J. W. 2011. The natural communities of Maryland: 2011 working list of ecological community groups and community types. Unpublished report. Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service, Natural Heritage Program, Annapolis. 33 pp.
- Harrison, J. W., compiler. 2004. Classification of vegetation communities of Maryland: First iteration. A subset of the International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrial Vegetation of the United States, NatureServe. Maryland Natural Heritage Program, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis. 243 pp.
- Thomson, D., A. M. Gould, and M. A. Berdine. 1999. Identification and protection of reference wetland natural communities in Maryland: Potomac watershed floodplain forests. The Biodiversity Program, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Division. Annapolis. 119 pp.