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Acer rubrum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica / Carex spp. / Climacium americanum Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Acer rubrum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica / Carex spp. / Climacium americanum Forest
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This red maple forested seep community type can be found in the Ozarks region of the midwestern United States. Stands occur on terraces or floodplains that are relatively flat to gently sloping. The source of water is from a combination of groundwater seepage and rainwater. The soils in this forested fen are somewhat poorly drained, ranging seasonally from saturated to moist with a pH above 6.0. They are deep (100+ cm) and equivalent to wet-mesic bottomland soils. The parent material is alluvium. Hydrophytic plants dominate the vegetation. The overstory is composed of mixed deciduous bottomland hardwoods closed canopy that is 20-30 m tall. Typical tree dominants include <i>Acer rubrum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica</i>, and <i>Carpinus caroliniana</i>. Other tree associates include <i>Ulmus rubra</i> and <i>Diospyros virginiana</i>. The subcanopy is medium to tall in height (5-10 m) and is generally well-developed. Vines and shrubs are often present and they form entangled thickets. Species present include <i>Lindera benzoin</i>. The ground cover is composed of mixed sedges, ferns, and forbs. Species present include <i>Carex lurida, Carex tribuloides, Gentiana andrewsii, Onoclea sensibilis, Dichanthelium clandestinum, Pedicularis lanceolata, Rudbeckia fulgida var. umbrosa, Scirpus polyphyllus, Solidago gigantea</i>, and <i>Solidago rugosa</i>. Dense hummocks of mosses are often prominent in areas of shallow ponding. Species include <i>Climacium americanum</i> and <i>Thuidium delicatulum</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.37126.CEGL002407
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:   Common: Red Maple Forested Seep
  Translated: Red Maple - Green Ash / Sedge species / American Tree Moss Forest
  Scientific: Acer rubrum - Fraxinus pennsylvanica / Carex spp. / Climacium americanum Forest
  Code: CEGL002407
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687225 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo