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Prunus serotina / Morella cerifera / Smilax rotundifolia Scrub Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Prunus serotina / Morella cerifera / Smilax rotundifolia Scrub Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This association comprises tall, temperate, deciduous maritime shrublands or scrub forests of the mid-Atlantic Coast. It generally occurs on the lee side of sand dunes along the coast and is subject to salt spray and winds. The substrate varies from pure sand directly adjacent to the ocean to loamy sands in more sheltered areas of the coast. Although placed within the shrubland class at one time, the physiognomy of this vegetation can be variable and ranges from open woodland to stunted forest to dense nearly impenetrable thicket (this association has been placed back in the forest class). Individual trees tend to be wind-pruned and multi-stemmed. The vegetation is dominated by <i>Prunus serotina, Amelanchier canadensis, Pinus taeda, Sassafras albidum, Aronia arbutifolia</i>, and <i>Diospyros virginiana</i> in varying proportions. <i>Morella cerifera</i> and <i>Vaccinium corymbosum</i> may form a subcanopy, but if the community is particularly stunted, this species may contribute substantially to the canopy. Lianas are abundant in the canopy or over the ground layer, and species include <i>Smilax rotundifolia, Smilax glauca, Parthenocissus quinquefolia</i>, and <i>Toxicodendron radicans</i>. Herbs are generally scarce to lacking entirely, and when present are generally made up of tree and vine seedlings.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34965-{5E40BA81-25B5-4711-A4D6-31EC83368968} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 3
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 10-Jun-2008 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Prunus serotina - Amelanchier spp. - Juniperus virginiana Maritime Scrub Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684064 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006319   Translated: Black Cherry / Wax-myrtle / Roundleaf Greenbrier Scrub Forest   Common: Chesapeake Bay Tall Maritime Scrub Forest   Scientific: Prunus serotina / Morella cerifera / Smilax rotundifolia Scrub Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL006319 (similar) Prunus serotina / Morella cerifera / Smilax rotundifolia Scrub Forest (similar) Prunus serotina / Morella cerifera / Smilax rotundifolia Shrubland