Name:
Acer rubrum - Liriodendron tulipifera - Celtis laevigata Ruderal Flooded & Swamp Forest Macrogroup
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This forest macrogroup represents vegetation growing on bottomland, riparian, and other wetland sites which have been subjected to anthropogenic disturbance and are dominated by trees which are characteristic of disturbed wetland sites and altered flooding regimes, such as <i>Acer rubrum, Celtis laevigata, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Pinus elliottii var. elliottii, Pinus taeda</i>, and <i>Quercus nigra</i>. Also included are sites which may not have been subject to anthropogenic disturbance but have become dominated by invasive exotic trees or tall shrubs which are prolific seed-producers, such as <i>Ligustrum sinense, Melaleuca quinquenervia, Schinus terebinthifolius</i>, and <i>Triadica sebifera</i>. Some of these forests, whether composed of exotic or native generalist trees, also have an exotic plant-dominated field (herb) stratum. Managed tree plantations in wetland sites are not included here, for instance of <i>Pinus elliottii var. elliottii</i> or <i>Pinus taeda</i>. However, if these planted wetland stands are not managed and take on a more spontaneous, irregular structure and composition, such as becoming mixed with broad-leaved deciduous trees, they may be included here. The disturbances and resulting composition of these ruderal forests are typically distinct from native wetland forests subject to natural disturbances such as flooding, tornados, and hurricanes. This macrogroup is found in warm temperate areas in the south-central and southeastern United States, from New Jersey to Florida, and west to Arkansas and Texas.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40641-{625F43B9-97F5-404A-9F6A-69403CF92658}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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