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CEGL005456 Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Juniperus virginiana - Pinus spp. - Acer negundo Ruderal Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Green Ash - Eastern Red-cedar - Pine species - Box-elder Ruderal Forest
Colloquial Name: Midwest Ruderal Hardwood - Conifer 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 forest can be variable in composition and physiognomy from woodland to closed forest and from short canopy trees to moderately tall. The unifying characteristics are a history of extensive disturbance and dominance by exotic and native generalist species in all strata. Species on a site may have been planted at some point in the past. Abundant trees can be Acer negundo, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Juniperus virginiana, Picea spp. (planted), Pinus resinosa (planted), Pinus strobus (planted), Pinus sylvestris, and Prunus serotina. The canopy is typically uneven in height. The understory varies greatly with the amount of tree canopy and history of site use. Common shrubs are Rhamnus cathartica, exotic Lonicera spp., and Zanthoxylum americanum. The ground layer can be dominated by grasses, especially Bromus inermis and Poa pratensis where the tree canopy is open, or a variety of weedy forbs. This semi-natural forest or woodland is found on a variety of settings but all with a history of significant disturbance. Soils range from sandy to loamy. Most of these sites were disturbed for agricultural or urban development and so are on relatively flat areas. Remnants of development such as building foundations, or walls, fences, and roads are in some sites.
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 community is described only from east-central Minnesota but is likely to occur elsewhere in the Midwest.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: MN
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.903081
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 | CEGL005456 Green Ash - Eastern Red-cedar - Pine species - Box-elder Ruderal Forest | CEGL005456 | 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: = Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Juniperus virginiana - Pinus spp. - Acer negundo 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.