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Acer rubrum / Alnus incana - Ilex verticillata / Osmunda regalis Woodland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Acer rubrum / Alnus incana - Ilex verticillata / Osmunda regalis Woodland Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This open-canopy red maple wetland occurs as part of peatlands in central and northern New England. It occurs in basin peatlands at elevations below 1000 feet, typically in a peripheral area of a larger peatland. The soils are Sphagnum-derived organic soils that remain saturated. Some minerotrophy is evident; these are fens rather than true bogs. Canopy cover ranges from quite open to about 65%, and the shrub layer is generally well-developed. Herb cover varies, but may be as high as 80%. The bryoid layer is usually more-or-less continuous. Acer rubrum is the dominant tree; associates may include Picea mariana, Abies balsamea, and Larix laricina. Larix laricina may be codominant with Acer rubrum, or dominant in occasional cases. The shrub layer is dominated by Ilex verticillata, in variable association with other species such as Nemopanthus mucronatus, Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides, Alnus incana, Myrica gale, Lyonia ligustrina, and Spiraea alba var. latifolia (= Spiraea latifolia). The herbaceous layer generally includes Osmunda regalis, Osmunda cinnamomea, Coptis trifolia, Thelypteris palustris, and Onoclea sensibilis. Carex trisperma is the most frequent and abundant sedge; Carex canescens is often present but less abundant. The bryophyte layer is characterized by Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum fimbriatum, Sphagnum centrale, and others. This association is distinguished by its deep peat soils, peatland setting, open red maple-dominated canopy, and lack of any richness indicators.  Accession Code: VB.CC.27600.ACERRUBRUMALNUS Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 07-May-1998 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Acer rubrum Saturated Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Red Maple / Speckled Alder - Winterberry / Royal Fern Woodland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689867 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Acer rubrum / Alnus incana - Ilex verticillata / Osmunda regalis Woodland   Code: CEGL006395   Common: Red Maple Wooded Fen (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Acer rubrum / Alnus incana - Ilex verticillata / Osmunda regalis Woodland