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Acer saccharinum - Ulmus americana / Physocarpus opulifolius Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Acer saccharinum - Ulmus americana / Physocarpus opulifolius Forest
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: Freely drained floodplain forest of mineral soils of smaller rivers, characterized by winter flooding and mineral soils, often groundwater-influenced. This community is comprised of diverse tree, shrub, and herb layers. In the Central Appalachians these are closed-canopy deciduous floodplain forests characterized by <i>Acer rubrum, Acer saccharinum</i>, and <i>Ulmus americana</i>. Associates include <i>Carpinus caroliniana, Carya cordiformis, Tilia americana, Juglans nigra, Juglans cinerea, Fraxinus americana, Populus deltoides, Platanus occidentalis, Quercus rubra</i>. Shrubs, vines and herbs are often abundant and include <i>Lindera benzoin, Cornus amomum, Boehmeria cylindrica, Toxicodendron radicans, Onoclea sensibilis, Urtica</i> spp. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31400.CEGL006042
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.2.685088 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Translated: Silver Maple - American Elm / Common Ninebark Forest
  Scientific: Acer saccharinum - Ulmus americana / Physocarpus opulifolius Forest
  Code: CEGL006042