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Pinus resinosa / Vaccinium spp. Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Pinus resinosa / Vaccinium spp. Forest Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This upland red pine community type is found in the boreal regions of the midwestern United States and in central and possibly eastern Canada. This community occurs on Precambrian bedrock, overlaid with medium deep, coarse sand or coarse loam soils. Moisture varies from dry to dry-mesic, and stands are on mid to upper gentle slopes. Stands contain a pine overstory and a poorly developed understory. Pinus resinosa is the dominant overstory species (generally >80% cover). Pinus strobus can be prominent in the canopy and is often numerous in the sapling and seedling classes. Other species include Abies balsamea, Pinus banksiana, Picea mariana, Picea glauca, and Populus tremuloides. Northern hardwoods, such as Acer rubrum and Betula papyrifera, sometimes form a subcanopy. The understory ranges from moderately herb and shrub rich to extremely poor. In the tall-shrub strata, the important species are Amelanchier spp. and Corylus cornuta. The short-shrub layer includes Linnaea borealis, Gaultheria procumbens, Vaccinium angustifolium, and Vaccinium myrtilloides, particularly where gaps in the canopy occur. The herb layer is very poorly represented in most parts of this community's range, and includes Aralia nudicaulis, Eurybia macrophylla (= Aster macrophyllus), Cornus canadensis, Maianthemum canadense, Pteridium aquilinum, and Trientalis borealis. Mosses are abundant, especially Dicranum spp. (including Dicranum polysetum). and Pleurozium schreberi. Diagnostic features include the dominance of Pinus resinosa and the ericaceous understory.  Accession Code: VB.CC.20302.PINUSRESINOSAVA Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus resinosa Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Code: CEGL002443   Translated: Red Pine / Blueberry species Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684873 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Pinus resinosa / Vaccinium spp. Forest   Common: Red Pine / Blueberry Dry Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Pinus resinosa - Pinus strobus / Corylus cornuta / Vaccinium angustifolium Forest