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CEGL005455 Populus deltoides / Bromus inermis Ruderal Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Eastern Cottonwood / Smooth Brome Ruderal Forest
Colloquial Name: Ruderal Upland Eastern Cottonwood Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is currently only described from Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, Minnesota. Additional global information will be added as it becomes available. This woodland community occurs on disturbed upland sites where the dominant tree Populus deltoides colonizes open ground and forms an open to closed woodland canopy. Because these are among the first trees to become established in an area, the canopy can range from short to tall (3-30 m), depending on how old the stand is. Populus deltoides is the most abundant species but other trees may be in the stand in the canopy or subcanopy. These include Acer negundo, Juniperus virginiana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, and Ulmus americana. The shrub stratum is open and includes Salix humilis var. humilis and young trees. The herbaceous layer is dense and dominated by Bromus inermis and Poa pratensis with small amounts of Equisetum hyemale, Verbascum thapsus, Viola spp., Solidago gigantea, Galium boreale, and Taraxacum officinale. This upland woodland community occurs on disturbed, upland sites with well-drained soils. The plot site where it was sample is a former gravel pit with well-drained silt loam soil and hilly, uneven topography. Litter covers most of the ground surface along with a small amount of bare ground.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association was identified based on information collected during the vegetation mapping project at Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. It lacks characterization based on data from a larger region and thus lacks global information.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is currently only described from Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, Minnesota.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: MN
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.903078
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 | A4183 Box-elder - Green Ash - Quaking Aspen Ruderal Forest Alliance | A4183 | 1.B.2.Na.90.a |
| Association | CEGL005455 Eastern Cottonwood / Smooth Brome Ruderal Forest | CEGL005455 | 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: = Populus deltoides / Bromus inermis Ruderal Forest (Hop et al. 2015)
- Hop, K., J. Drake, A. Strassman, E. Hoy, J. Jakusz, S. Menard, and J. Dieck. 2015. National Park Service Vegetation Inventory Program: Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, Minnesota. Natural Resource Report NPS/GLKN/NRR--2015/1002. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 342 pp.
- Midwestern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Minneapolis, MN.