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CEGL005122 Juniperus virginiana / Ranunculus fascicularis Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Eastern Red-cedar / Early Buttercup Woodland
Colloquial Name: Red-cedar / Buttercup Alvar Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: The red-cedar / early buttercup alvar woodland type occurs in Ontario, Canada, and possibly in northern New York on shallow soils over flat limestone outcrops (pavements). This is a woodland community; the trees form a partial canopy with 25-60% cover. Juniperus virginiana is usually the most abundant tree, but Thuja occidentalis may also be present. There are very few shrubs. The ground layer is a mosaic of grassy patches and exposed limestone pavement. Characteristic herbs in the grassy patches include Poa compressa, Ranunculus fascicularis, Sporobolus vaginiflorus, Panicum philadelphicum, Panicum flexile, and Oligoneuron album. Patches of exposed pavement typically are covered with tufts of mosses, such as Tortella spp., and lichens.
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: This is a woodland community; the trees form a partial canopy with 25-60% cover. Juniperus virginiana is usually the most abundant tree, but Thuja occidentalis may also be present. There are very few shrubs. The ground layer is a mosaic of grassy patches and exposed limestone pavement. Characteristic herbs in the grassy patches include Poa compressa, Ranunculus fascicularis, Sporobolus vaginiflorus, Panicum philadelphicum, Panicum flexile, and Oligoneuron album (= Solidago ptarmicoides). Patches of exposed pavement typically are covered with tufts of mosses, such as Tortella spp., and lichens (Reschke et al. 1998).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands occur on shallow loam soils, usually less than 20 cm deep, over flat limestone outcrops (pavements) (Reschke et al. 1998).
Geographic Range: The red-cedar / early buttercup alvar woodland type occurs in Ontario, Canada, and possibly in northern New York.
Nations: CA,US?
States/Provinces: NY?, ON
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3?
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.6 Eastern White Pine - Jack Pine - Northern Pin Oak Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M159 | 1.B.2.Na.6 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.6.e Laurentian-Acadian Limestone Woodland Group | G655 | 1.B.2.Na.6.e |
| Alliance | A3298 Chinquapin Oak - Eastern Red-cedar Alvar Woodland Alliance | A3298 | 1.B.2.Na.6.e |
| Association | CEGL005122 Eastern Red-cedar / Early Buttercup Woodland | CEGL005122 | 1.B.2.Na.6.e |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Juniperus virginiana / Ranunculus fascicularis Woodland (Reschke et al. 1998)
- Lee, H., W. Bakowsky, J. Riley, J. Bowles, M. Puddister, P. Uhlig, and S. McMurray. 1998. Ecological land classification for southern Ontario: First approximation and its application. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Southcentral Science Section, Science Development and Transfer Branch. SCSS Field Guide FG-02.
- Midwestern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Minneapolis, MN.
- ONHIC [Ontario Natural Heritage Information Centre]. 2018. Unpublished data. Ontario Natural Heritage Information Centre, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario, Canada.
- Reschke, C., R. Reid, J. Jones, T. Feeney, and H. Potter, on behalf of the Alvar Working Group. 1998. Conserving Great Lakes Alvars. Final Technical Report of the International Alvar Conservation Initiative. The Nature Conservancy, Great Lakes Program, Chicago, IL. 119 pp. plus 4 appendices.