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Populus balsamifera - Fraxinus nigra / Matteuccia struthiopteris Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Populus balsamifera - Fraxinus nigra / Matteuccia struthiopteris Forest
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: Floodplain forests dominated by Populus balsamifera are characteristic of some boreal river setting in eastern Canada and extend into the U.S. in extreme northern Maine. Canopy cover is somewhat open (around 80%) over a spotty shrub layer and a usually dense herb layer. In the canopy and subcanopy, Populus balsamifera is dominant or codominant with Fraxinus nigra or, less commonly, Ulmus americana. Shrubs include Corylus cornuta, Cornus rugosa, and Alnus incana ssp. rugosa. The ferns Onoclea sensibilis and Matteuccia struthiopteris dominate the herb layer; less abundant, but common, are Aralia nudicaulis, Laportea canadensis, Rubus pubescens, Thalictrum pubescens, Carex intumescens, and Carex gynandra. Veratrum viride and Arisaema triphyllum are present at some sites. This association differs from other northeastern floodplain forests in the prevalence of Populus balsamifera. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.19524.POPULUSBALSAMIF
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 29-Jan-2003 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Balsam Poplar - Black Ash / Ostrich Fern Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684420 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL006432
  Scientific: Populus balsamifera - Fraxinus nigra / Matteuccia struthiopteris Forest
  Common: Balsam Poplar Floodplain Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Populus balsamifera - Fraxinus nigra / Matteuccia struthiopteris Forest