Name:
Populus deltoides / Acer negundo / Boehmeria cylindrica Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
Populus deltoides / Acer negundo / Boehmeria cylindrica Forest occurs on well-drained loamy soils of levees. The fairly open to mostly closed canopy of this community is dominated by Populus deltoides. The well-developed subcanopy is dominated by Acer saccharinum and Acer negundo. Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Planera aquatica, Celtis laevigata, Ulmus americana, and likely other species may be present in the canopy and subcanopy strata as well. The shrub layer is very sparse and is composed of canopy and subcanopy species in addition to Asimina triloba, Ilex decidua, and likely other species. The sparse herbaceous layer is also low in species richness. Among the species that may be present are Chasmanthium latifolium, Pilea pumila, Leersia lenticularis, Carex grayi, Elymus virginicus, Carex bromoides, Matelea carolinensis, Sanicula canadensis, Cryptotaenia canadensis, Boehmeria cylindrica, Erechtites hieraciifolia, Justicia ovata, and others. Vine coverage is sparse as well, and among the species that may be present are Toxicodendron radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Smilax tamnoides, Bignonia capreolata, Vitis rotundifolia, and Mikania scandens. This forest type is documented in the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain, but is possible in adjacent regions; global distribution needs assessment.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.18728.POPULUSDELTOIDE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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