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CEGL006395 Acer rubrum / Alnus incana - Ilex verticillata / Osmunda regalis Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Red Maple / Gray Alder - Common Winterberry / Royal Fern Woodland
Colloquial Name: Red Maple Wooded Fen
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This open-canopy red maple wetland occurs as part of peatlands in central and northern New England. It occurs in basin peatlands at elevations below 305 m (1000 feet), typically in a peripheral area of a larger peatland. The soils are Sphagnum-derived organic soils that remain saturated. Some minerotrophy is evident; these are fens rather than true bogs. Canopy cover ranges from quite open to about 65%, and the shrub layer is generally well-developed. Herb cover varies, but may be as high as 80%. The bryoid layer is usually more-or-less continuous. Acer rubrum is the dominant tree; associates may include Picea mariana, Abies balsamea, and Larix laricina. Larix laricina may be codominant with Acer rubrum, or dominant in occasional cases. The shrub layer is dominated by Ilex verticillata, in variable association with other species such as Ilex mucronata, Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides, Alnus incana, Myrica gale, Lyonia ligustrina, and Spiraea alba var. latifolia. The herbaceous layer generally includes Osmunda regalis, Osmunda cinnamomea, Coptis trifolia, Thelypteris palustris, and Onoclea sensibilis. Carex trisperma is the most frequent and abundant sedge; Carex canescens is often present but less abundant. The bryophyte layer is characterized by Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum fimbriatum, Sphagnum centrale, and others. This association is distinguished by its deep peat soils, peatland setting, open red maple-dominated canopy, and lack of any richness indicators.
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
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Canopy cover ranges from quite open to about 65%, and the shrub layer is generally well-developed. Herb cover varies, but may be as high as 80%. The bryoid layer is usually more-or-less continuous. Acer rubrum is the dominant tree; associates may include Picea mariana, Abies balsamea, and Larix laricina. Larix laricina may be codominant with Acer rubrum, or dominant in occasional cases. The shrub layer is dominated by Ilex verticillata, in variable association with other species such as Ilex mucronata (= Nemopanthus mucronatus), Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides, Alnus incana, Myrica gale, Lyonia ligustrina, and Spiraea alba var. latifolia (= Spiraea latifolia). The herbaceous layer generally includes Osmunda regalis, Osmunda cinnamomea, Coptis trifolia, Thelypteris palustris, and Onoclea sensibilis. Carex trisperma is the most frequent and abundant sedge; Carex canescens is often present but less abundant. The bryophyte layer is characterized by Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum fimbriatum, Sphagnum centrale, and others.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This open-canopy red maple wetland occurs as part of peatlands in central and northern New England. It occurs in basin peatlands at elevations below 305 m (1000 feet), typically in a peripheral area of a larger peatland. The soils are Sphagnum-derived organic soils that remain saturated. Some minerotrophy is evident; these are fens rather than true bogs.
Geographic Range: This swamp type occurs at low elevations in central New England.
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: ME, NB, NH, NY, QC?, VT?
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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.3 <i>Tsuga canadensis - Fraxinus nigra - Larix laricina</i> Flooded & Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M504 | 1.B.3.Na.3 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Na.3.d Northern White-cedar - Black Ash - Red Maple Swamp Forest Group | G046 | 1.B.3.Na.3.d |
| Alliance | A4463 <i>Fraxinus nigra - Acer rubrum - Larix laricina</i> Acadian-Appalachian Swamp Forest Alliance | A4463 | 1.B.3.Na.3.d |
| Association | CEGL006395 Red Maple / Gray Alder - Common Winterberry / Royal Fern Woodland | CEGL006395 | 1.B.3.Na.3.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Red Maple Wooded Fen (Gawler 2002)
? Red maple acidic wooded peatland (NAP pers. comm. 1998)
? Red maple acidic wooded peatland (NAP pers. comm. 1998)
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