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Upland Natural Communi�y Descriptions and Management <br />Recommendations <br />Upland natural community types �resent in Acorn Park include Oak Woodland-brushland, oak <br />forest, and lowland hardwood forest. The oak forest in the southeast portion of the park is the <br />best quality upland area here, it has good restoration potential. Other areas (thosc associated <br />with the disc golf course), have been si;nificantly disturbed. <br />Community AC-Ul <br />Lowland Hardwood Forest <br />Qualitative Rank: CD <br />Nonnative Shrub Rank: 17 <br />This forest conrzmunity occurs as a narrow strip around a �vetlanc� in the northwest side of the <br />park. It has a few widely spaced white and pin oaks that are over 20 inches in diameter. These <br />older, open-grown trces have dense stands of younger trees betwcen them, including green ash, <br />boxe[der, quakin� aspen, and black cherry_ The shr�ab layer varies from dense to nearly <br />impenetrable and is largely dominated by the nonnatives European and glossy buckthorn. Other <br />nonnatives present include amur �naple and Tartarian honeysuckle. The most frequently <br />encountered native shruhs include black currant, chokechezTy, and black raspberry. The ground <br />layer is sparse and includes a mix of natives that are adapted to disturbance including white <br />snakeroot, swcet cicely, and enchanter's nightshade, as wcll as the rtonnative deadly nightshade. <br />Overall, the quality of this community is somewhat poor as a result of past grazing and the more <br />recent transition to shrub and tree covcr. <br />Ciry of Roseville 66 <br />Parks Nc�ii�rcrl Resorrrce Maraagerr:eiat <br />