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Picea rubens - Acer rubrum Saturated Forest Alliance | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Picea rubens - Acer rubrum Saturated Forest Alliance
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This broadly defined alliance contains swamp forest communities that are largely deciduous but with a substantial component of conifers, including Picea rubens, Tsuga canadensis, and Pinus strobus. Chamaecyparis thyoides may occur as scattered individuals, but is never abundant. Unlike vegetation strongly dominated by conifers, the high component of broad-leaved trees allows sufficient light penetration to support an herb layer of significant cover. Although Sphagnum usually occurs, there is not usually significant peat accumulation. Acer rubrum is a major canopy species, but is generally associated with Betula alleghaniensis. Common shrubs include Vaccinium corymbosum, Clethra alnifolia, Rhododendron viscosum, Rhododendron maximum, and Ilex verticillata. The herb layer includes species such as Osmunda cinnamomea, Trientalis borealis, Aralia nudicaulis, and Clintonia borealis. The full geographic range of this alliance has not been fully evaluated, but communities of this alliance have been reported from all New England states, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. It may also occur in West Virginia (Core 1966, p. 46). 
Accession Code: VB.CC.25423.PICEARUBENSACER
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: Picea rubens - Acer rubrum Saturated Forest Alliance
  Translated: Red Spruce - Red Maple Saturated Forest Alliance
  UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.124978 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A.450