Name:
Fagus grandifolia - Acer saccharum - Liriodendron tulipifera Unglaciated Forest
Reference:
Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description:
This beech - maple forest is found in unglaciated areas of the east-central United States. Stands occur on unglaciated terraces and mesic slopes of maturely dissected plateaus and submontane regions. The aspect is neutral on sandy alluvial terraces and is northern to eastern on slopes. Soils are moderately well-drained, moist, rich and deep (100+ cm). The vegetation is dominated by a closed-canopy forest with a well-developed tall-shrub layer. The forest canopy is dominated by Fagus grandifolia and Acer saccharum. Other canopy species include Liriodendron tulipifera, Liquidambar styraciflua, Fraxinus americana, Quercus rubra, Carya glabra and Carya cordiformis. Shrubs commonly found in this community are Asimina triloba and Lindera benzoin. Herbaceous species are diverse, forming a dense cover. They include Adiantum pedatum, Arisaema triphyllum, Asarum canadense, Carex blanda, Dicentra canadensis, Dioscorea quaternata, Galium circaezans, Menispermum canadense, Phegopteris hexagonoptera, Polystichum acrostichoides, and Sanguinaria canadensis. The large size of dominant canopy species (over 30 m tall), herbaceous diversity, and accumulated litter emphasize the high degree of mesophytism. Community occurrences have been extensively logged, and the canopy openings favor regeneration of Acer saccharum. In the Appalachians of eastern Kentucky, other typical trees include Aesculus flava (locally abundant), Juglans cinerea, Juglans nigra, Magnolia acuminata, Quercus muehlenbergii, and Ulmus rubra.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.19432.FAGUSGRANDIFOLI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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