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Tsuga canadensis - Quercus prinus / Kalmia latifolia - Rhododendron (catawbiense, maximum) / Galax urceolata Forest | Fleming, G. P., and P. P. Coulli...
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Name: Tsuga canadensis - Quercus prinus / Kalmia latifolia - Rhododendron (catawbiense, maximum) / Galax urceolata Forest Reference: Fleming, G. P., and P. P. Coulli... Description: This community type occurs somewhat locally throughout the northern Blue Ridge and Ridge and Valley regions of west-central and northwestern Virginia and may extend into West Virginia. Sites are located between 275 and 760 m (900-2500 feet) elevation. Stands often occupy elongated, linear patches in mesic ravines with incising first-, second-, and third-order streams. Underlying bedrock includes several sandstone and shale formations, as well as igneous and metamorphic formations of the Blue Ridge. Vegetation is a hemlock-hardwood or mixed hardwood forest that usually, but not always, has a dense evergreen shrub layer. Tsuga canadensis and Quercus prinus are the most characteristic and abundant trees. Frequent but relatively minor overstory associates include Acer rubrum, Betula lenta, Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnolia acuminata, Nyssa sylvatica, and Quercus rubra. In shaley ravines, Pinus strobus and Quercus alba are minor associates. Understory layers are mostly comprised of younger trees of the canopy species. The herb layer is typically sparse but may contain 30 or more taxa.  Accession Code: VB.CC.17924.TSUGACANADENSIS Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 25-Jun-2001 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Tsuga canadensis - Liriodendron tulipifera Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Eastern Hemlock - Rock Chestnut Oak / Mountain Laurel - (Catawba Rhododendron, Great Rhododendron) / Galax Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683709 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL008512   Scientific: Tsuga canadensis - Quercus prinus / Kalmia latifolia - Rhododendron (catawbiense, maximum) / Galax urceolata Forest   Common: Central Appalachian Acidic Cove Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Tsuga canadensis - Quercus prinus - Liriodendron tulipifera / Kalmia latifolia - (Rhododendron catawbiense) Forest