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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 305 m (1000 feet), typically in a peripheral area of a larger peatland. The soils are <i>Sphagnum</i>-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. <i>Acer rubrum</i> is the dominant tree; associates may include <i>Picea mariana, Abies balsamea</i>, and <i>Larix laricina</i>. <i>Larix laricina</i> may be codominant with <i>Acer rubrum</i>, or dominant in occasional cases. The shrub layer is dominated by <i>Ilex verticillata</i>, in variable association with other species such as <i>Nemopanthus mucronatus, Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides, Alnus incana, Myrica gale, Lyonia ligustrina</i>, and <i>Spiraea alba var. latifolia (= Spiraea latifolia)</i>. The herbaceous layer generally includes <i>Osmunda regalis, Osmunda cinnamomea, Coptis trifolia, Thelypteris palustris</i>, and <i>Onoclea sensibilis</i>. <i>Carex trisperma</i> is the most frequent and abundant sedge; <i>Carex canescens</i> is often present but less abundant. The bryophyte layer is characterized by <i>Sphagnum magellanicum, Sphagnum fimbriatum, Sphagnum centrale</i>, 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.31397.CEGL006395 Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689867 NatureServe Explorer   Common: Red Maple Wooded Fen   Translated: Red Maple / Gray Alder - Common Winterberry / Royal Fern Woodland   Scientific: Acer rubrum / Alnus incana - Ilex verticillata / Osmunda regalis Woodland   Code: CEGL006395