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Northeastern Forest Vernal Pool Group | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Northeastern Forest Vernal Pool Group Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This broadly defined group comprises sparsely vegetated northeastern vernal woodland pools that are important breeding habitats for amphibians and invertebrates; vegetation is widely variable. The association in this group is characterized by seasonally fluctuating water levels; the substrate may dry out completely in the summer. Hydrology may be affected by impermeable soils, seasonally high water tables, seasonal flooding in nearby streams and drainages, and/or impervious bedrock at or near the surface. The substrate is mineral soil with or without a layer of muck. The species composition is variable among sites, as well as annually and seasonally. Larger examples of this community type may exhibit strong zonation. Many smaller, shaded vernal ponds are unvegetated, their bottoms consisting of dead leaves and algae.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40312-{5585A4FD-B3B9-455B-B552-7AA652D3EB78} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 19-May-2015 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus palustris - Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Nyssa sylvatica Swamp Forest Macrogroup This Community's Level: Group This Community's Children: Show/Hide   Eastern North American Vernal Pool Alliance		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.877402 NatureServe Explorer   Code: G667   Scientific: Northeastern Forest Vernal Pool Group