 |
|
Oak-Tulip Tree Forest |
 Printer Friendly Version (PDF) |
System: Terrestrial
SubSystem: Forested Uplands State Protection: Not Listed Federal Protection: Not Listed State Rarity Rank: S2 
A State Rarity Rank of S2 means: Typically 6 to 20 occurrences, few remaining individuals, acres, or miles of stream, or factors demonstrably make it very vulnerable in New York State. Global Rarity Rank: G4
A Global Rarity Rank of G4 means: Apparently secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Did you know? There are only two species of Liriodendron in the world. Both are in the magnolia family and have flowers that resemble tulips. One is characteristic of oak-tulip tree forests in the eastern U.S (Liriodendron tulipifera), the other is native to China (Liriodendron chinense). In these eastern U.S. forests, tulip trees and white pine are the largest trees. They can grow rather tall (60 to 90 feet and sometimes up to 150 feet) and very rapidly. Due to this quality, Native Americans made dugout canoes from tulip tree trunks. |
||||
| State Ranking Justification | [-] |
There are less than one hundred occurrences statewide. A few documented occurrences have good viability and several are protected on public land or private conservation land. This community is somewhat limited to the Lower Hudson Valley and western Long Island, and most examples are fragmented and disturbed. The current trend of this community is probably stable for occurrences on public land, or declining slightly elsewhere due to moderate threats related to development pressure. This community has declined substantially from historical numbers likely correlated with past logging, agriculture, and other development.
| Short-term Trends | [-] |
The acreage of oak-tulip tree forests in New York have probably declined moderately in recent decades as a result of logging, agriculture, and other development. The number of oak-tulip tree forests may have increased slightly from historical numbers as formerly large matrix examples were fragmented by development into numerous large and small patches.
| Long-term Trends | [-] |
The acreage of oak-tulip tree forests in New York have probably declined substantially from historical numbers likely correlated with past logging, agiculture, and other development. The number of oak-tulip tree forests may have increased substantially from historical numbers as formerly large matrix examples were fragmented by development into numerous large and small patches.
|
Home | Advanced Search | About Us Animal Guides | Plant Guides | Community Guides © 2004-2012 New York Natural Heritage Program, a partnership between the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Please cite this page as:
New York Natural Heritage Program. 2013. Online Conservation Guide for Oak-Tulip Tree Forest. Available from: http://acris.nynhp.org/guide.php?id=9985. Accessed May 25th, 2013. 
|