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Populus tremuloides - Quercus macrocarpa / Aralia nudicaulis Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Populus tremuloides - Quercus macrocarpa / Aralia nudicaulis Forest
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This aspen - oak forest type is found primarily in the northern tallgrass region of the United States and Canada. Stands occur on rolling topography with a variety of slopes and aspects. The soils are loamy and often deep, well-developed, and slightly acidic. The canopy is somewhat open to closed but significant light typically reaches the forest floor. The overstory is dominated by Populus tremuloides with Quercus macrocarpa, Betula papyrifera, and Ulmus americana of secondary importance. Quercus macrocarpa often has the largest individuals. There is a vigorous shrub layer between 1 and 2 m tall dominated by Corylus cornuta. Other species that are found in this stratum include Prunus virginiana, Amelanchier alnifolia, Symphoricarpos occidentalis, and Viburnum opulus var. americanum (= Viburnum trilobum). The herbaceous layer is also well represented. The most abundant species is Aralia nudicaulis, with Carex pensylvanica, Thalictrum dioicum, Sanicula marilandica, and Maianthemum canadense often present. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.21086.POPULUSTREMULOI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Quaking Aspen / Bur Oak / Wild Sarsaparilla Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685933 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002065
  Scientific: Populus tremuloides - Quercus macrocarpa / Aralia nudicaulis Forest
  Common: Aspen - Bur Oak Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Quercus macrocarpa - Populus tremuloides / Aralia nudicaulis Forest