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Pinus banksiana - Quercus (ellipsoidalis, velutina) Forest Alliance | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Pinus banksiana - Quercus (ellipsoidalis, velutina) Forest Alliance Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... 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.20897.PINUSBANKSIANAQ Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Pinus banksiana - Quercus (ellipsoidalis, velutina) Forest Alliance   Translated: Jack Pine - (Northern Pin Oak, Black Oak) Forest Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125131 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.391