Life History and Disturbance Response of Acer barbatum (Florida Maple)
Family: Aceraceae
Guild: persistent, slow growing, understory tolerant
Functional Lifeform: small to medium sized deciduous tree
Ecological Role: Understory tree, grows well on fertile, moist but well drained sites, such as stream terraces, ridge tops and bluffs. Can be a major component of the understory stand. It is assumed to be very similar to sugar maple in most respects.
Lifespan, yrs (typical/max): tolerant
Height, m: 12-18
Canopy Tree: yes
Pollination Agent: wind
Seeding, yrs (begins/optimal/declines): seeds, vegetative unknown
Flowering Dates: early spring
Flowers/Cones Damaged by Frost: yes
Seedfall Begins: early summer
Seed Banking: no
Seed Type/Dispersal Distance/Agent: winged/to 200m/wing
Seedling Rooting System: shallow
Sprouting: unknown
Establishment Seedbed Preferences:
Substrate: variable
Light: unknown
Moisture: unknown
Temperature: unknown
Disturbance Response:
Fire: Slightly more tolerant than sugar maple, to which it is closely related.
Weather:
Air Pollution:
Exotics: