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CEGL007811 Acer (floridanum, saccharum) - Juglans nigra - Fraxinus americana / Hybanthus concolor Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: (Southern Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple) - Black Walnut - White Ash / Eastern Green-violet Forest
Colloquial Name: Mount Magazine Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is known from moist, north-facing, calcareous lower slopes of Mount Magazine (Arkansas River Valley, Magazine Mountain Subsection, Logan County, Arkansas); it ranges into the Boston Mountains, and possibly in areas of the Ouachita Mountains. Canopy species include Acer floridanum, Acer saccharum, Fraxinus americana, Juglans nigra, Carya cordiformis, Tilia americana (var. americana and/or Tilia americana var. caroliniana), Celtis laevigata, Gleditsia triacanthos, Ulmus alata, Ulmus americana, and Ulmus rubra. Forests of this alliance are typically not oak-dominated, but Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, Quercus shumardii, and Quercus muehlenbergii may be present at low frequency or in areas transitional to stands of greater oak dominance. The subcanopy stratum may include Acer floridanum, Acer saccharum, Aesculus glabra var. glabra, Asimina triloba, Carpinus caroliniana, Cercis canadensis, Morus rubra, and Ostrya virginiana. Shrubs and woody vines may include, in addition to smaller examples of subcanopy species, Arundinaria gigantea, Berchemia scandens, Bignonia capreolata, Cocculus carolinus, Cornus drummondii, Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus spp., Euonymus americanus, Euonymus atropurpureus, Frangula caroliniana, Hydrangea arborescens, Ilex decidua, Lindera benzoin, Menispermum canadense, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Ptelea trifoliata, Sideroxylon lycioides, Smilax bona-nox, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, Toxicodendron radicans, Viburnum rufidulum, and Vitis aestivalis. Herbaceous species include Hybanthus concolor (which may dominate the stratum), Actaea pachypoda, Brachyelytrum erectum, Cardamine concatenata, Carex spp. (including possibly Carex albicans var. albicans, Carex blanda, Carex cephalophora, Carex cherokeensis, Carex muehlenbergii), Caulophyllum thalictroides, Chasmanthium latifolium, Cynoglossum virginianum, Dioscorea quaternata, Galium sp., Laportea canadensis, Phryma leptostachya, Podophyllum peltatum, Sanguinaria canadensis, Polygonatum biflorum, Sanicula sp., Trillium recurvatum, Trillium viridescens, and Uvularia grandiflora.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This non-oak-dominated forest is related to, but more mesic than, mesic oak forests of the Ozarks and Ouachitas; these are found in ~Quercus alba - Quercus rubra - Acer saccharum - Carya cordiformis / Lindera benzoin Forest (CEGL002058)$$. The name and circumscription of this association may need revision when additional data are available.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: These forests are typically dominated by a combination of mesic deciduous trees including Acer floridanum (= Acer barbatum), Acer saccharum, Juglans nigra, and Fraxinus americana. They are not oak-dominated, but Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, Quercus shumardii, and Quercus muehlenbergii, which may be present at low frequency or in areas transitional to stands of greater oak dominance. The subcanopy stratum may include Acer floridanum, Acer saccharum, Aesculus glabra var. glabra, Asimina triloba, Carpinus caroliniana, Cercis canadensis, Morus rubra, Ostrya virginiana, and Tilia americana. Shrubs and woody vines may include, in addition to smaller examples of subcanopy species, Arundinaria gigantea, Berchemia scandens, Bignonia capreolata, Cocculus carolinus, Cornus drummondii, Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus spp., Euonymus americanus, Euonymus atropurpureus, Frangula caroliniana, Hydrangea arborescens, Ilex decidua, Lindera benzoin, Menispermum canadense, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Ptelea trifoliata, Sideroxylon lycioides, Smilax bona-nox, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, Toxicodendron radicans, Viburnum rufidulum, and Vitis aestivalis. Herbaceous species include Hybanthus concolor (which may dominate the stratum), Actaea pachypoda, Brachyelytrum erectum, Cardamine concatenata, Carex spp. (including possibly Carex albicans var. albicans (= Carex artitecta), Carex blanda, Carex cephalophora, Carex cherokeensis, Carex muehlenbergii), Caulophyllum thalictroides, Chasmanthium latifolium, Cynoglossum virginianum, Dioscorea quaternata, Galium sp., Laportea canadensis, Phryma leptostachya, Podophyllum peltatum, Sanguinaria canadensis, Polygonatum biflorum, Sanicula sp., Trillium recurvatum, Trillium viridescens, and Uvularia grandiflora.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This forest occurs on low slopes and toeslopes, often with easterly aspects.
Geographic Range: This community is found in the Arkansas River Valley of Logan County, Arkansas, and ranges into the Boston Mountains, and possibly in areas of the Ouachita Mountains.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AR
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689404
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2
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.5 Central Midwest Mesic Forest Macrogroup | M882 | 1.B.2.Na.5 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.5.a Sugar Maple - Bitternut Hickory - White Ash Forest Group | G791 | 1.B.2.Na.5.a |
| Alliance | A3260 Sugar Maple - Bitternut Hickory - White Ash Ozark-Ouachita Forest Alliance | A3260 | 1.B.2.Na.5.a |
| Association | CEGL007811 (Southern Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple) - Black Walnut - White Ash / Eastern Green-violet Forest | CEGL007811 | 1.B.2.Na.5.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Campbell, J. J. N., S. Walker, and D. Zollner. 1996. Technical assessment to: An ecological assessment of forest lands in Arkansas and Oklahoma proposed for inclusion into the Ouachita National Forest and Cossatot National Wildlife Refuge. Unpublished report by The Nature Conservancy. 114 pp.
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Tucker, G. E. 1989. A survey of the botanical features of Magazine Mountain on the slopes and plateau surface. Unpublished document. USDA Forest Service, Ozark National Forest, Russellville, AR. 53 pp.