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Acer platanoides - Robinia pseudoacacia - Pinus sylvestris Exotic Ruderal Forest Group | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Acer platanoides - Robinia pseudoacacia - Pinus sylvestris Exotic Ruderal Forest Group Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This native ruderal forest group is found in the cool temperate regions of the 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 disparate mix of exotic species, and the ecological and floristic organization of the vegetation is not clear. The tree layer is dominated (&gt;80% cover) by exotic tree species. The list of exotic tree species include <u>Conifers</u>: <i>Pinus thunbergii</i> and <u>Hardwoods</u>: <i>Acer platanoides, Ailanthus altissima, Malus fusca</i>, and <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i>. Although <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> is a native in the central hardwoods region, it is so widely planted outside of its range that it is exotic in character. 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. The most common exotic tree species found in abandoned plantations include <i>Larix decidua, Picea abies</i>, and <i>Pinus sylvestris</i>. Sites are often on dry-mesic to wet-mesic sites, suitable for agriculture or forest plantations.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39760-{153B6A01-D62A-40CD-8BCD-40556DD495D1} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 05-May-2015 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Robinia pseudoacacia - Liriodendron tulipifera - Acer platanoides Ruderal Forest Macrogroup This Community's Level: Group This Community's Children: Show/Hide   Acer platanoides - Ailanthus altissima - Pinus spp. Exotic Ruderal Forest Alliance		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.833275 NatureServe Explorer   Code: G032   Scientific: Acer platanoides - Robinia pseudoacacia - Pinus sylvestris Exotic Ruderal Forest Group