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Acer rubrum - Nyssa sylvatica - Liquidambar styraciflua - Populus heterophylla Forest | Breden, T. F. 1989. A preliminar...
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Name: Acer rubrum - Nyssa sylvatica - Liquidambar styraciflua - Populus heterophylla Forest Reference: Breden, T. F. 1989. A preliminar... Description: Typically this community occupies the headwaters of streams in coastal southern New Jersey where occurrences probably receive groundwater discharge. Topography is gently rolling with a series of sphagnum-filled wet depressions alternating with drier islands. Stands generally have high diversity, one occurrence was found to contain 20-25 species of trees and 40 species of shrubs. Typical canopy species include <i>Acer rubrum, Liquidambar styraciflua, Fraxinus profunda</i>, and <i>Nyssa sylvatica</i>. <i>Magnolia virginiana</i> and <i>Ilex opaca</i> are frequent subcanopy trees. Characteristic shrubs include <i>Clethra alnifolia, Rhododendron viscosum, Lindera benzoin</i>, and <i>Itea virginica</i>. In addition to these generally 'acid-loving' species a number of typical calcicoles occur in this community including <i>Cirsium muticum, Euphorbia purpurea, Platanthera flava var. flava</i>. Several species with a more southern distribution are also found in this community including <i>Quercus michauxii, Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra, Triadenum walteri</i>, and <i>Populus heterophylla</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.31455.CEGL006013 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.2.687352 NatureServe Explorer   Common: Cape May Lowland Swamp   Translated: Red Maple - Blackgum - Sweetgum - Swamp Cottonwood Forest   Scientific: Acer rubrum - Nyssa sylvatica - Liquidambar styraciflua - Populus heterophylla Forest   Code: CEGL006013