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Salix nigra - Fraxinus pennsylvanica Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Salix nigra - Fraxinus pennsylvanica Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: Salix nigra - Fraxinus pennsylvanica Forest occurs on moderately well-drained, sandy clay loam soils on lower convex slopes of levees of associated rivers. These sites are temporarily flooded with a high frequency of flooding that is of shorter duration than in lower areas farther from the river. The mostly closed to closed canopy layer is strongly dominated by Salix nigra. Other typical species in the canopy include Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Platanus occidentalis, and likely others. The shrub layer is sparse, and species present include Salix nigra, Taxodium distichum, Planera aquatica, Celtis laevigata, Platanus occidentalis, Acer rubrum, Liquidambar styraciflua, Acer negundo, and likely others. The herbaceous stratum typically is sparse. Species present in the herbaceous layer include Boehmeria cylindrica, Saururus cernuus, and others. The vine layer is absent to very sparse. 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.26552.SALIXNIGRAFRAXI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 01-May-1998 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Black Willow / Green Ash Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688987 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL007734
  Scientific: Salix nigra - Fraxinus pennsylvanica Forest
  Common: Atlantic Coastal Plain Black Willow / Green Ash Levee Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Salix nigra - Fraxinus pennsylvanica Forest