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CEGL004133 Prunus serotina - Sassafras albidum - (Fraxinus americana) / Juniperus virginiana Ruderal Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Black Cherry - Sassafras - (White Ash) / Eastern Red-cedar Ruderal Forest
Colloquial Name: Southeastern Ruderal Black Cherry Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This early-successional woody vegetation of the interior southeastern United States (unglaciated Interior Low Plateau) occurs on sites that have generally been formerly cleared for agriculture or heavily impacted by logging or grazing. Environmental setting varies, but generally sites are dry-mesic to mesic. Early-successional woody species dominate the canopy in a widely variable mixture, depending on geographic location. Tree species typically include Prunus serotina, Sassafras albidum, Robinia pseudoacacia, Liriodendron tulipifera, Fraxinus americana, and/or Acer rubrum. Other associates can include Juglans nigra, Ulmus americana, Quercus spp., Juniperus virginiana, Acer negundo, and the exotic Ailanthus altissima. Other woody species may contribute to the canopy or form a tall-shrub layer, including Lindera benzoin, Carpinus caroliniana, and Crataegus spp. The low-shrub layer, if present, is usually characterized by the presence of Rubus spp. such as Rubus argutus, Rubus allegheniensis, Rubus flagellaris, Rubus hispidus, and/or the exotic Rubus phoenicolasius. This layer may also be dominated by exotic species such as Lonicera maackii, Lonicera japonica, Rosa multiflora, and Berberis thunbergii. Vines may be present, including Smilax spp., Vitis spp., Toxicodendron radicans, and Parthenocissus quinquefolia. The herbaceous layer is variable, often containing grasses and forbs of both native and exotic origin.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This vegetation is broadly defined and varies widely in composition across its range.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Early-successional woody species dominate the canopy in a widely variable mixture, depending on geographic location. Tree species typically include Prunus serotina, Sassafras albidum, Robinia pseudoacacia, Liriodendron tulipifera, Fraxinus americana, and/or Acer rubrum. Other associates can include Juglans nigra, Ulmus americana, Quercus spp., Juniperus virginiana, Acer negundo, and the exotic Ailanthus altissima. Other woody species may contribute to the canopy or form a tall-shrub layer, including Lindera benzoin, Carpinus caroliniana, and Crataegus spp. The low-shrub layer, if present, is usually characterized by the presence of Rubus spp. such as Rubus argutus, Rubus allegheniensis, Rubus flagellaris, Rubus hispidus, and/or the exotic Rubus phoenicolasius. This layer may also be dominated by exotic species such as Lonicera maackii, Lonicera japonica, Rosa multiflora, and Berberis thunbergii. Vines may be present, including Smilax spp., Vitis spp., Toxicodendron radicans, and Parthenocissus quinquefolia. The herbaceous layer is variable, often containing grasses and forbs of both native and exotic origin.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This vegetation occurs on sites that have been cleared for agriculture or otherwise heavily modified in the past. Generally sites are dry-mesic.
Geographic Range: This vegetation is currently described from Kentucky and Tennessee but is likely of broader distribution in the upper southeastern U.S. and adjacent lower Midwest (unglaciated Interior Low Plateau).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: IN?, KY, TN
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.795062
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
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.90 Black Locust - Tuliptree - Norway Maple Ruderal Forest Macrogroup | M013 | 1.B.2.Na.90 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.90.a Eastern Red-cedar - Tuliptree / Tatarian Honeysuckle Ruderal Forest Group | G030 | 1.B.2.Na.90.a |
| Alliance | A3229 Red Maple - Black Cherry - Eastern White Pine Ruderal Forest Alliance | A3229 | 1.B.2.Na.90.a |
| Association | CEGL004133 Black Cherry - Sassafras - (White Ash) / Eastern Red-cedar Ruderal Forest | CEGL004133 | 1.B.2.Na.90.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Pyne, M., E. Lunsford Jones, and R. White. 2010. Vascular plant inventory and plant community classification for Mammoth Cave National Park. NatureServe, Durham, NC. 334 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.