Name:
Juniperus virginiana - Liriodendron tulipifera / Lonicera tatarica Ruderal Forest Group
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This native ruderal forest group is found in the cool temperate regions of eastern United States and Canada, from the East Coast, west to the Great Lakes and Tallgrass Prairie region and south to the south-central United States. The vegetation of this group shows evidence of former and heavy human disturbance, particularly to the soils, such as through plowing, grading, skidding, etc., but has otherwise been allowed to succeed more-or-less spontaneously. The vegetation is a somewhat disparate mix of weedy and native species, and the ecological and floristic organization of the vegetation is not clear. The tree layer is dominated (>50% cover) by "weedy" or generalist native tree species, sometimes accompanied by exotic/invasive tree species. The list of ruderal tree species is as follows: <u>Conifers</u>: <i>Juniperus virginiana, Pinus rigida, Pinus strobus, Pinus virginiana</i>. <u>Hardwoods</u>: <i>Acer negundo, Acer rubrum, Amelanchier</i> spp., <i>Betula populifolia, Crataegus</i> spp., <i>Crataegus crus-galli, Crataegus mollis, Diospyros virginiana, Fraxinus americana, Gleditsia triacanthos, Gymnocladus dioicus, Juglans nigra, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Morus</i> spp., <i>Malus fusca, Morus rubra, Populus tremuloides, Prunus pensylvanica, Prunus serotina, Prunus americana</i>, and <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i>. Naturalized exotics include the conifer <i>Pinus thunbergii</i> and hardwoods <i>Acer platanoides</i> and <i>Ailanthus altissima</i>. <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i>, although a native in the central hardwoods region, is so widely planted outside of its range that it is essentially exotic in character. The weedy natives often form mono-dominant or mixed dominance stands. Understory shrub and herb species vary from exotic invasives to native generalists. Invasive shrub species include a variety of honeysuckles (<i>Lonicera japonica, Lonicera morrowii, Lonicera tatarica, Lonicera x bella), Rhamnus cathartica</i>, and others. Sites show evidence of former and heavy human use, particularly with extensive and intensive soil disturbances, including plowing, grading, skidding, etc. Sites are often on dry-mesic to wet-mesic sites, suitable for agriculture or forest plantations.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39758-{C3EFFD98-1B0F-4BF5-876B-B62E758C3049}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
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