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CEGL006105 Acer rubrum / Carex lacustris Wet Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Red Maple / Lake Sedge Wet Woodland
Colloquial Name: Red Maple / Lake Sedge Wet Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This red maple swamp occurs in somewhat enriched conditions in central and southern New England. Enrichment is derived from groundwater seepage through calcareous bedrock or marine silts. Soils are seasonally saturated and vary in texture from muck to silt loam covered with organic matter or sometimes peat. Acer rubrum is dominant in a somewhat open canopy. The shrub layer is generally sparse and includes Alnus incana ssp. rugosa, Viburnum lentago, and Acer rubrum. The herbaceous layer is characterized by tall, dense patches of Carex lacustris. Other common herbaceous species include Onoclea sensibilis, Eupatorium dubium, Impatiens capensis, Campanula aparinoides, Lysimachia ciliata, and Carex stricta. Diagnostic features are dense Carex lacustris beneath an open canopy of Acer rubrum.
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: Acer rubrum is dominant in a somewhat open canopy. The shrub layer is generally sparse and includes Alnus incana ssp. rugosa, Viburnum lentago, and Acer rubrum. The herbaceous layer is characterized by tall, dense patches of Carex lacustris. Other common herbaceous species include Onoclea sensibilis, Eupatorium dubium, Impatiens capensis, Campanula aparinoides, Lysimachia ciliata, and Carex stricta.
Dynamics: This association may result from beaver activity in some settings.
Environmental Description: Soils are seasonally saturated and vary in texture from muck to silt loam covered with organic matter or sometimes peat.
Geographic Range: Central and southern New England.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CT, MA?, NH, NY
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.731174
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
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.2 Pin Oak - Green Ash - Blackgum Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M503 | 1.B.3.Na.2 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Na.2.h <i>Quercus bicolor - Fagus grandifolia - Acer rubrum</i> Swamp Forest Group | G918 | 1.B.3.Na.2.h |
| Alliance | A4461 <i>Acer rubrum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica</i> Northeast Alkaline Swamp Forest Alliance | A4461 | 1.B.3.Na.2.h |
| Association | CEGL006105 Red Maple / Lake Sedge Wet Woodland | CEGL006105 | 1.B.3.Na.2.h |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
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Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
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