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A.391 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.391
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This alliance occurs in the western Great Lakes area on dry, sandy sites. The overstory of this forest alliance has a moderately closed to closed canopy. Tree density can be very high (up to several hundred trees/ha). The dominant canopy species are ~Pinus banksiana$ and ~Quercus ellipsoidalis$. In some stands these two species constitute nearly the entire canopy. Where other species are present, they typically include ~Acer rubrum, Pinus resinosa$, and ~Populus tremuloides$. The shrub layer is sparse to well-defined. ~Vaccinium angustifolium$ is very common, but ~Corylus cornuta, Rosa$ spp., and ~Rubus$ spp. are other common constituents. The herbaceous layer contains species such as ~Carex pensylvanica, Fragaria virginiana, Lysimachia quadrifolia$, and ~Maianthemum racemosum$. ^Stands of this alliance are found on well-drained, sandy, infertile soils. Sites are typically relatively flat and occur on outwash plains or glaciolacustrine beds. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2061.A391
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Mar-2005
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: I.C.3.N.a
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: PINUS BANKSIANA - QUERCUS (ELLIPSOIDALIS, VELUTINA) FOREST ALLIANCE
  Code: A.391
  Common: Jack Pine - (Northern Pin Oak, Black Oak) Forest Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Pinus banksiana - Quercus (ellipsoidalis, velutina) Forest Alliance