Class:  Juniperus virginiana Forest (Old-Field Red-Cedar Forest) TNC Alliance Code:  CEGL006024 CMI Code:  6024 Type Locator: Restricted to the Floyd Estate

TNC Alliance Description:  This community is a successional abandoned pasture of the William Floyd Estate adjacent to a salt marsh.  The tree canopy is dominated by Juniperus virginiana, with other canopy associates including Prunus serotina and Quercus velutina at low cover. A tall shrub layer is poorly developed and includes Eleagnus umbellata, Amelanchier canadensis, Rhus copallina, Juniperus virginiana, and Quercus stellata. A short shrub layer of low cover includes Quercus velutina, Quercus stellata, Rubus flagellaris, Vaccinium corymbosum, and Morella penslvanica. Smilax rotundifolia also occurs in the vine layer.  The herbaceous layer is diverse and characterized by exotic species including  Festuca rubra, Rumex acetosella, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Achillea millefolium, Verbascum thapsus, Trifolkium pratense and Hypocharis radicata. Other native herbs in this layer include Elymus virginicus, Panicum acuminatum, Teucrium canadense, and Carex silicea.
 

Photo Interpretation: This type appeared with a dark green signature and was found on William Floyd Estate. Individual trees are smaller-crowned and scattered in with hardwoods. Distinct shadows are visible through the canopy.
 

Field Notes:  Old field with 10 to 20 foot Juniperus virginiana as the dominant species.
 

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Similar Alliances:  None