Name:
Acer saccharum - Fraxinus americana - Tilia americana Forest Alliance
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This alliance, found in the northeastern United States and southern Canada, is broadly defined and contains a number of communities generally known as 'rich forests,' 'mixed mesophytic forests,' and 'rich northern hardwood forests.' The tree canopy of these forests is variable, but Acer saccharum, Fraxinus americana, and Tilia americana are almost always present. Associated canopy trees include Quercus rubra, Ostrya virginiana, Ulmus rubra, Acer rubrum, Betula alleghaniensis, Fagus grandifolia, Juglans nigra, Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnolia acuminata, and Prunus serotina var. serotina. The shrub layer is variable in cover and includes Cornus alternifolia, Hamamelis virginiana, Lonicera canadensis, Rhododendron periclymenoides (= Rhododendron nudiflorum), Staphylea trifolia, and Viburnum acerifolium. The herbs include Cardamine (subgen. Dentaria) spp., Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa, Hydrophyllum virginianum, Elymus hystrix, Osmorhiza spp., Trillium grandiflorum, Viola spp., and others. Stands of this alliance occur on flat to rolling topography, and some stands may be on steep slopes. Soils are usually deep, moderately to well-drained sands, loams, silt loams, moderately acid to moderately alkaline, and of high fertility, often derived from calcareous parent materials. Soil moisture holding and cation exchange capabilities are high.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.20943.ACERSACCHARUMFR
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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