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Prunus pumila - (Ptelea trifoliata) Dune Shrubland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Prunus pumila - (Ptelea trifoliata) Dune Shrubland
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This shrub dune community is found on southern Great Lakes dunes or inland dune systems in the United States and Canada. Stands occur on stabilized foredunes. They are dominated by deciduous shrubs, with a relatively open canopy. Prunus pumila is a characteristic dominant, but Salix cordata, Salix myricoides, Physocarpus opulifolius, and Ptelea trifoliata may also be present. The ground layer may consist of open sand with sparse herbaceous vegetation. Herbaceous species include Ammophila breviligulata, Schizachyrium scoparium and others. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.22986.PRUNUSPUMILAPTE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Sand Cherry - (Hoptree) Dune Shrubland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686310 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL005075
  Scientific: Prunus pumila - (Ptelea trifoliata) Dune Shrubland
  Common: Sand Cherry Dune Shrubland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Prunus pumila - (Ptelea trifoliata) Dune Shrubland