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Thuja occidentalis / Gaylussacia baccata - Vaccinium angustifolium Woodland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Thuja occidentalis / Gaylussacia baccata - Vaccinium angustifolium Woodland Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This northern white-cedar woodland occurs in widely scattered location in the Northern Appalachians. The substrate is acidic to circumneutral bedrock (usually basalt or gabbro) or coarse glacial till on moderate to steep slopes. Elevations range from near sea level at the coast to about 2000 feet inland. The canopy is open, and lower layers are all generally sparse. The canopy is dominated by stunted Thuja occidentalis. Associated tree species include Pinus strobus, Betula papyrifera, Pinus resinosa, and Picea rubens. The understory is characterized by low heath shrubs including Gaylussacia baccata, Vaccinium angustifolium, Kalmia angustifolia, and Photinia melanocarpa (= Aronia melanocarpa). The herbaceous layer is of low diversity, comprised of Pteridium aquilinum, Trientalis borealis, Maianthemum canadense, and Gaultheria procumbens. The bryoid layer includes Pleurozium schreberi, Hypnum imponens, Dicranum undulatum, Dicranum polysetum and Cladina spp. At higher elevations inland, more boreal associates such as Picea mariana, Acer spicatum, Sorbus decora, and Gaultheria hispidula may be present. This association differs from other northern white-cedar rocky woodlands in the presence of heaths in the understory and the absence of any calciphiles or enriched site indicators, other than Thuja occidentalis.  Accession Code: VB.CC.18278.THUJAOCCIDENTAL Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 08-Jun-2000 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Thuja occidentalis Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Common: White-cedar Heath Woodland   Translated: Northern White-cedar / Black Huckleberry - Northern Lowbush Blueberry Woodland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683517 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006411   Scientific: Thuja occidentalis / Gaylussacia baccata - Vaccinium angustifolium Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Thuja occidentalis / Gaylussacia baccata - Vaccinium angustifolium Woodland