Name:
Fagus grandifolia - Acer saccharum Glaciated Midwest Forest
Reference:
Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description:
This upland forest community is found in the southern Great Lakes area of the United States and Canada. Stands occur on flat to rolling topography. In the southern parts of its range, it is more likely to be found on steeper slopes than in the northern portion. The soils are predominantly silt loam, loam, or sandy loam and develop over glacial till of Wisconsin age. The community is characterized by a dense to moderately dense canopy of deciduous trees, an absent to sparse shrub layer, and a moderately to well-developed herbaceous layer. The canopy is composed primarily of Acer saccharum and Fagus grandifolia. Liriodendron tulipifera is sometimes codominant, and Carpinus caroliniana, Fraxinus americana, Ostrya virginiana, Quercus rubra, Tilia americana, and Ulmus americana are often present in the canopy or subcanopy. Diervilla lonicera, Euonymus obovata, Lonicera canadensis, Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa (= Sambucus pubens), and Viburnum spp. are typical shrubs. The herbaceous layer is often diverse, typically including spring ephemerals. Common species include Arisaema triphyllum (= Arisaema atrorubens), Dryopteris intermedia, Galium aparine, Maianthemum canadense (in northern stands), Maianthemum racemosum, Osmorhiza claytonii, Podophyllum peltatum, Polygonatum biflorum, Trillium grandiflorum, and Viola spp.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.20522.FAGUSGRANDIFOLI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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