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CEGL006628 Acer saccharum - Betula spp. - Fagus grandifolia Ruderal Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sugar Maple - Birch species - American Beech Ruderal Forest
Colloquial Name: Ruderal Sugar Maple - Northern Hardwood Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This is an early-successional variant of the widespread typic northern hardwood forest (CEGL006631) dominated by a monotypic canopy of Acer saccharum and/or some combination of young, small-diameter Acer saccharum, Fraxinus americana, Prunus serotina, Betula alleghaniensis, Fagus grandifolia, and/or Betula papyrifera. A disturbed shrub layer may be present with exotics or, more commonly, there is no shrub layer. The herbaceous layer is patchy and most often consists of a mix of ferns, clubmosses (Lycopodiaceae), and other herbs. This community arises from cutting, farming, or extended grazing. It occurs on acidic soils in central New England and at lower elevations in northern New England and upstate New York.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association consists of successional and disturbed vegetation. It is an early-successional variant of the widespread typic northern hardwood forest ~Acer saccharum - Betula alleghaniensis - Fagus grandifolia / Viburnum lantanoides Forest (CEGL006631)$$.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This is an early-successional variant of the widespread typic northern hardwood forest (CEGL006631) dominated by a monotypic canopy of Acer saccharum and/or some combination of young, small-diameter Acer saccharum, Fraxinus americana, Prunus serotina, Betula alleghaniensis, Fagus grandifolia, and/or Betula papyrifera. A disturbed shrub layer may be present with exotics or, more commonly, there is no shrub layer. The herbaceous layer is patchy and most often consists of a mix of ferns, clubmosses (Lycopodiaceae), and other herbs.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This is an early-successional variant of the widespread typic northern hardwood forest (CEGL006631) that arises from cutting, farming, or extended grazing. It occurs on acidic soils in central New England and at lower elevations in northern New England and upstate New York.
Geographic Range: This successional forest occurs on acidic soils in central New England and at lower elevations in northern New England and upstate New York.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, VT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.878264
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 | CEGL006628 Sugar Maple - Birch species - American Beech Ruderal Forest | CEGL006628 | 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
- Eastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boston, MA.