Name:
Acer saccharum - Betula alleghaniensis - Prunus serotina Forest
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This northern hardwood forest of the Allegheny Plateau and Central Appalachian Mountains occurs on moderate to deep, acidic to circumneutral loams or loamy sands, mesic to wet-mesic and nutrient-rich soils, on flat to moderate slopes. A thick layer of fallen leaves often occurs. In the glaciated portion of the range, this vegetation occurs on glacial tills, and in the unglaciated portion on sandstone or shale of northern slopes and high elevations. Prunus serotina is an important canopy component, with Acer saccharum, Betula alleghaniensis, and Fagus grandifolia. Other associates include Acer rubrum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Ostrya virginiana, Pinus strobus, Quercus rubra, and Tsuga canadensis. Conifers contribute less than 25% cover, in general. The shrub layer consists of Acer pensylvanicum, Corylus cornuta, Hamamelis virginiana, Lonicera canadensis, and Viburnum acerifolium. Herbs include Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Lycopodium spp., Aralia nudicaulis, Chimaphila maculata, Clintonia borealis, Lycopodium spp., Maianthemum canadense, Oxalis montana, Pteridium aquilinum, and Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus (= Streptopus roseus).
Accession Code:
VB.CC.21118.ACERSACCHARUMBE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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