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Picea rubens - Abies balsamea Forest Alliance | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Picea rubens - Abies balsamea Forest Alliance Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This alliance contains spruce-fir forest communities of northern New England and New York. The canopy may be dominated by Picea rubens, Abies balsamea, or codominated by both species. Typical canopy associates include Betula alleghaniensis and Betula papyrifera, with an understory of Sorbus americana, Acer spicatum, and Acer pensylvanicum. Common herbs of this alliance include Clintonia borealis, Oxalis montana, Huperzia lucidula (= Lycopodium lucidulum), Cornus canadensis, Maianthemum canadense, Oclemena acuminata (= Aster acuminatus), Coptis trifolia, and Trientalis borealis. The bryophyte layer is generally very well-developed, characterized by Bazzania trilobata, Brotherella recurvans, Pleurozium schreberi, and many others. This alliance occurs primarily on acidic till derived from granites or from sandstone, at elevations near sea level up to 4500 feet.  Accession Code: VB.CC.18663.PICEARUBENSABIE Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Picea rubens - Abies balsamea Forest Alliance   Translated: Red Spruce - Balsam Fir Forest Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125803 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.150