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Acer rubrum - Fraxinus spp. - Betula papyrifera / Cornus canadensis Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Acer rubrum - Fraxinus spp. - Betula papyrifera / Cornus canadensis Forest Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This red maple swamp forest type is found in the northern parts of the Great Lakes region of the United States and in adjacent Canada. Stands are typically found on muck and shallow peat on lakeplains and floodplains. The canopy structure is variable, with cover ranging from open (25-60%) to closed (60-100%). Common canopy dominants include Acer rubrum, Betula alleghaniensis, Betula papyrifera, Fraxinus nigra, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, and occasional Larix laricina, Pinus strobus, and Ulmus americana (at least historically). Pinus strobus may form a patchy supercanopy above the hardwood canopy. Common shrubs include Alnus incana. Toxicodendron vernix may be common in parts of the range. Other associates include Ilex verticillata, Ribes spp., and Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus (= Rubus strigosus). The herbaceous layer contains Carex stipata, Impatiens capensis, Mitella nuda, Onoclea sensibilis, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda claytoniana, Saxifraga pensylvanica, and others. A seepage swamp subtype can occur where steep sandy slopes and gravelly slopes merge with a river or stream terrace. The ground layer can be exceptionally diverse, with characteristic seepage species including Angelica atropurpurea, Carex bromoides, Hydrocotyle americana, Poa paludigena, Saxifraga pensylvanica, and Symplocarpus foetidus.  Accession Code: VB.CC.18070.ACERRUBRUMFRAXI Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Fraxinus nigra - Acer rubrum Saturated Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Red Maple - Ash species - Paper Birch / Canadian Bunchberry Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683127 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002071   Scientific: Acer rubrum - Fraxinus spp. - Betula papyrifera / Cornus canadensis Forest   Common: Red Maple - Ash - Birch Swamp Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Acer rubrum - Fraxinus spp. - Betula papyrifera / Cornus canadensis Forest