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Southern Floodplain Forest- FFs68 <br /> This community type would be located in what are currently the FF units (1-2) on <br /> the periphery of the property. FFs68 would make up roughly 4.5 acres of the <br /> property. Over the first year,invasive species would be removed on units FF 1-2, <br /> with follow-up treatment occurring for the next few years. <br /> According to the DNR (2005), Southern floodplain forests are: <br /> "Deciduous riparian forests on sandy or silty alluvium on low,level,annually <br /> flooded sites along medium and large rivers in the southern half of <br /> Minnesota. Community is characterized by evidence of recent flooding such <br /> as rows and piles of debris, ice scars on trees,high-water channels,and <br /> freshly deposited silt and sand. <br /> Ground-layer cover is generally very sparse during spring due to inundation <br /> and scouring by floodwaters,becoming variable by midsummer (5-50% <br /> cover) and characterized by annual or flood-tolerant perennial species. <br /> Important herbaceous species include false nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica), <br /> clearweeds (Pilea spp.), Ontario aster (Aster ontarionis),Virginia wild rye <br /> (Elymus virginicus), cut grasses (Leersia virginica and L. oryzoides),hop <br /> umbrella sedge (Carex lupulina),and cattail sedge (C. typhina).Wood nettle <br /> (Laportea canadensis) often forms dense patches. Species typical of wetland <br /> communities are also often present,including mad dog skullcap (Scutellaria <br /> lateriflora),southern blue flag (Iris virginicus),and beggarticks (Bidens spp.). <br /> The invasive species kidney-leaved buttercup (Ranunculus abortivus), <br /> creeping charlie,moneywort(Lysimachia nummularia), motherwort <br /> (Leonurus cardiaca),yellow wood sorrels (Oxalis stricta and 0. dillenii),garlic <br /> mustard (Alliaria petiolata),and reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) <br /> are present in many stands and sometimes abundant. <br /> Climbing plants and vines are important in this community; characteristic <br /> are climbing poison ivy(Toxicodendron radicans var. negundo),wild grape <br /> (Vitis riparia),and moonseed (Menispermum canadense). <br /> Shrub layer and subcanopy are mostly sparse (0-25% cover) and <br /> occasionally patchy(25-50% cover); silver maple,green ash,American elm, <br /> and hackberry are most common. Climbing poison ivy is occasionally present <br /> in the tall-shrub layer. Silver maple seedlings are often abundant. <br /> Canopy is interrupted to continuous (50-100% cover),and strongly <br /> dominated by silver maple with occasional green ash,cottonwood, or <br /> American elm." <br /> Southern Mesic Savanna -UPs24 <br /> This community type will occur on the existing grassland units. UPs24 would make <br /> up less roughly 13.5 acres on the restored property. Restoration will commence in <br /> Friends of the Mississippi River Bailey Point Nature Preserve NRMP <br /> 47 <br />