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Acer rubrum - Nyssa sylvatica - Liquidambar styraciflua - Populus heterophylla Swamp Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Acer rubrum - Nyssa sylvatica - Liquidambar styraciflua - Populus heterophylla Swamp Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 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: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34664-{ADB0D010-9831-41CD-BC6B-9657B3090649} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 3
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 13-Mar-1994 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Acer rubrum - Nyssa sylvatica Swamp Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687352 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006013   Translated: Red Maple - Blackgum - Sweetgum - Swamp Cottonwood Swamp Forest   Common: Cape May Lowland Swamp Forest   Scientific: Acer rubrum - Nyssa sylvatica - Liquidambar styraciflua - Populus heterophylla Swamp Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Acer rubrum - Nyssa sylvatica - Liquidambar styraciflua - Populus heterophylla Forest (similar) Acer rubrum - Nyssa sylvatica - Liquidambar styraciflua - Populus heterophylla Forest (similar) CEGL006013