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CEGL002407 Acer rubrum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica / Carex spp. / Climacium americanum Seepage Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Red Maple - Green Ash / Sedge species / American Tree Moss Seepage Forest
Colloquial Name: Red Maple Seepage Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This red maple forested seep community type can be found in the Ozarks region of the midwestern United States. Stands occur on terraces or floodplains that are relatively flat to gently sloping. The source of water is from a combination of groundwater seepage and rainwater. The soils in this forested fen are somewhat poorly drained, ranging seasonally from saturated to moist with a pH above 6.0. They are deep (100+ cm) and equivalent to wet-mesic bottomland soils. The parent material is alluvium. Hydrophytic plants dominate the vegetation. The overstory is composed of mixed deciduous bottomland hardwoods closed canopy that is 20-30 m tall. Typical tree dominants include Acer rubrum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, and Carpinus caroliniana. Other tree associates include Ulmus rubra and Diospyros virginiana. The subcanopy is medium to tall in height (5-10 m) and is generally well-developed. Vines and shrubs are often present and they form entangled thickets. Species present include Lindera benzoin. The ground cover is composed of mixed sedges, ferns, and forbs. Species present include Carex lurida, Carex tribuloides, Gentiana andrewsii, Onoclea sensibilis, Dichanthelium clandestinum, Pedicularis lanceolata, Rudbeckia fulgida var. umbrosa, Scirpus polyphyllus, Solidago gigantea, and Solidago rugosa. Dense hummocks of mosses are often prominent in areas of shallow ponding. Species include Climacium americanum and Thuidium delicatulum.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: The concept of the type is taken from the Missouri state type Forested Fen (Nelson 1985). The concept of this type is not clear, as the type may represent a human-modified fen (M. Leahy pers. comm. 2000). This type may be a special feature of other, more extensive wetlands.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The overstory is composed of mixed deciduous bottomland hardwoods that form a closed canopy 20-30 m tall. Typical tree dominants include Acer rubrum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, and Carpinus caroliniana. Other tree associates include Ulmus rubra and Diospyros virginiana. The subcanopy is medium to tall in height (5-10 m) and is generally well-developed. Vines and shrubs are often present and they form entangled thickets. Species present include Lindera benzoin. The ground cover is composed of mixed sedges, ferns, and forbs. Species present include Carex lurida, Carex tribuloides, Gentiana andrewsii, Onoclea sensibilis, Dichanthelium clandestinum (= Panicum clandestinum), Pedicularis lanceolata, Rudbeckia fulgida var. umbrosa, Scirpus polyphyllus, Solidago gigantea, and Solidago rugosa. Dense hummocks of mosses are often prominent in areas of shallow ponding. Species include Climacium americanum and Thuidium delicatulum (Nelson 1985).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands occur on terraces or floodplains that are relatively flat to gently sloping. Soils are at least partially saturated with water, which originates from a combination of groundwater seepage and rainwater. Soils are somewhat poorly drained, ranging from seasonally saturated to moist with a pH above 6.0. They are deep (100+ cm) and equivalent to wet-mesic bottomland soils. The parent material is alluvium. Bedrock is not detectable (Nelson 1985).
Geographic Range: This red maple forested fen community type can be found in the Ozarks region of the midwestern United States, and perhaps in localized parts of the Interior Plateau, such as Indiana and Illinois.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AR, IL?, IN?, MO
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GU
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.2 Pin Oak - Green Ash - Blackgum Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M503 | 1.B.3.Na.2 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Na.2.a Red Maple - Blackgum - Sweetgum Seepage Forest Group | G044 | 1.B.3.Na.2.a |
| Alliance | A3359 Red Maple - Blackgum Ozark-Interior Seepage Forest Alliance | A3359 | 1.B.3.Na.2.a |
| Association | CEGL002407 Red Maple - Green Ash / Sedge species / American Tree Moss Seepage Forest | CEGL002407 | 1.B.3.Na.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Acer rubrum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica / Carex spp. / Climacium americanum Forest (Faber-Langendoen 2001)
= Forested Fen (Nelson 1985)
= Forested Fen (Nelson 1985)
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- Faber-Langendoen, D., editor. 2001. Plant communities of the Midwest: Classification in an ecological context. Association for Biodiversity Information, Arlington, VA. 61 pp. plus appendix (705 pp.).
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- Leahy, Mike. Personal communication. Missouri Natural Heritage Database, Missouri Department of Conservation, Jefferson City.
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