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Populus tremuloides / Corylus cornuta Forest | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus tremuloides / Corylus cornuta Forest Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This upland forest community is found on gently sloping or rolling topography in the northwestern Great Plains and the Rocky Mountain and Black Hills ranges of the United States and southern Canada. Stands may be found on a variety of aspects, often more northerly. The soils are well-developed and deep. They can be derived from a variety of sources, including limestone, quartzite, schist, Tertiary volcanics, and glacial till. This deciduous forest community can have a moderately closed to closed canopy. Populus tremuloides is the dominant tree, and Betula papyrifera can be codominant. Scattered Quercus macrocarpa, Fraxinus pennsylvanica and, in the Black Hills, Picea glauca or Pinus ponderosa can also be found. There is a conspicuous understory of shrubs and forbs; few graminoids achieve prominence. The shrub layer is 1-2 m tall and dominated by Corylus cornuta. Other species found with it include Amelanchier alnifolia, Mahonia repens, Prunus virginiana, Symphoricarpos spp., and Rubus idaeus. In the western part of its range Spiraea betulifolia is also common. The herbaceous layer has Aralia nudicaulis, Lathyrus ochroleucus, Maianthemum canadense, Galium triflorum, Maianthemum stellatum, Viola spp., and Sanicula marilandica. In the eastern part of its range this community can have significant amounts of Carex pensylvanica.  Accession Code: VB.CC.18004.POPULUSTREMULOI Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Populus tremuloides Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Quaking Aspen / Beaked Hazelnut Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683417 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000583   Scientific: Populus tremuloides / Corylus cornuta Forest   Common: Aspen / Beaked Hazel Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Populus tremuloides / Corylus cornuta Forest