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Acer negundo / Prunus virginiana Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Acer negundo / Prunus virginiana Forest
Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This box-elder riparian forest is found on floodplains at warm elevations in the western Great Plains of the United States. This is an early successional community dominated by Acer negundo. Populus deltoides may also be present. Tree density may be moderate to high. Shrubs are common and vary from short (<1 m) to tall (>2 m). Prunus virginiana and Cornus sericea (= Cornus stolonifera) are often abundant. At Wind Cave National Park, these woodlands vary in composition, with Acer negundo usually present, but Prunus virginiana frequently absent. Tree cover typically is in the 10-25% range. Other tree species include Ulmus americana, Quercus macrocarpa, Fraxinus pennsylvanica and Populus deltoides. Total shrub cover (tall and short shrubs) is often greater than 50%. Common species, in addition to Prunus virginiana, include Rhus trilobata, Symphoricarpos occidentalis, Ribes aureum, and Rubus pubescens. Herbaceous cover is variable, but usually less than 50%. Species composition also varies; common species include Poa pratensis, Monarda fistulosa and Apocynum cannabinum. In Colorado, dense thickets of Prunus virginiana may occur. When left undisturbed, the shrub canopy can be very thick and nearly impenetrable. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.19146.ACERNEGUNDOPRUN
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Box-elder / Choke Cherry Forest
  Scientific: Acer negundo / Prunus virginiana Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684655 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL000628
  Common: Box-elder / Choke Cherry Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Acer negundo / Prunus virginiana Forest