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Acer rubrum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica / Carex spp. / Climacium americanum Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Acer rubrum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica / Carex spp. / Climacium americanum Forest Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This red maple forested seep community type can be found in the Ozarks region of the midwestern United States. Stands occur on terraces or floodplains that are relatively flat to gently sloping. The source of water is from a combination of groundwater seepage and rainwater. The soils in this forested fen are somewhat poorly drained, ranging seasonally from saturated to moist with a pH above 6.0. They are deep (100+ cm) and equivalent to wet-mesic bottomland soils. The parent material is alluvium. Hydrophytic plants dominate the vegetation. The overstory is composed of mixed deciduous bottomland hardwoods closed canopy that is 20-30 m tall. Typical tree dominants include Acer rubrum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, and Carpinus caroliniana. Other tree associates include Ulmus rubra and Diospyros virginiana. The subcanopy is medium to tall in height (5-10 m) and is generally well-developed. Vines and shrubs are often present and they form entangled thickets. Species present include Lindera benzoin. The ground cover is composed of mixed sedges, ferns, and forbs. Species present include Carex lurida, Carex tribuloides, Gentiana andrewsii, Onoclea sensibilis, Dichanthelium clandestinum, Pedicularis lanceolata, Rudbeckia fulgida var. umbrosa, Scirpus polyphyllus, Solidago gigantea, and Solidago rugosa. Dense hummocks of mosses are often prominent in areas of shallow ponding. Species include Climacium americanum and Thuidium delicatulum.  Accession Code: VB.CC.23180.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 - Green Ash / Sedge species / Tree Moss Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687225 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002407   Scientific: Acer rubrum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica / Carex spp. / Climacium americanum Forest   Common: Red Maple Forested Seep (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Acer rubrum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica / Carex spp. / Climacium americanum Forest