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A.3013 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.3013
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This sparsely vegetated, open talus slope of the northern Appalachian Mountains region is characterized by large boulder talus dominated by lichen cover. Vascular plant species are of low cover, and consist of a heterogeneous mix of scattered individuals of ~Picea rubens, Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia, Betula papyrifera var. papyrifera, Betula alleghaniensis, Acer spicatum, Polypodium virginianum, Deschampsia flexuosa$, and ~Parthenocissus quinquefolia$. The community provides denning sites for small mammals and snakes. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.1920.A3013
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 15-Nov-2000 to: 17-Mar-2005
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: VI.B.1.N.c
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: LICHEN SPP. NONVASCULAR ALLIANCE
  Code: A.3013
  Common: Lichen species Nonvascular Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Lichen spp. Nonvascular Alliance