Name:
Prunus serotina - Sassafras albidum - (Fraxinus americana) / Juniperus virginiana Ruderal Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This early-successional woody vegetation of the interior southeastern United States (unglaciated Interior Low Plateau) occurs on sites that have generally been formerly cleared for agriculture or heavily impacted by logging or grazing. Environmental setting varies, but generally sites are dry-mesic to mesic. Early-successional woody species dominate the canopy in a widely variable mixture, depending on geographic location. Tree species typically include <i>Prunus serotina, Sassafras albidum, Robinia pseudoacacia, Liriodendron tulipifera, Fraxinus americana</i>, and/or <i>Acer rubrum</i>. Other associates can include <i>Juglans nigra, Ulmus americana, Quercus</i> spp., <i>Juniperus virginiana, Acer negundo</i>, and the exotic <i>Ailanthus altissima</i>. Other woody species may contribute to the canopy or form a tall-shrub layer, including <i>Lindera benzoin, Carpinus caroliniana</i>, and <i>Crataegus</i> spp. The low-shrub layer, if present, is usually characterized by the presence of <i>Rubus</i> spp. such as <i>Rubus argutus, Rubus allegheniensis, Rubus flagellaris, Rubus hispidus</i>, and/or the exotic <i>Rubus phoenicolasius</i>. This layer may also be dominated by exotic species such as <i>Lonicera maackii, Lonicera japonica, Rosa multiflora</i>, and <i>Berberis thunbergii</i>. Vines may be present, including <i>Smilax</i> spp., <i>Vitis</i> spp., <i>Toxicodendron radicans</i>, and <i>Parthenocissus quinquefolia</i>. The herbaceous layer is variable, often containing grasses and forbs of both native and exotic origin.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32977-{A46003D1-26AA-404E-B2F7-7D9720300BDA}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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