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Fagus grandifolia - Quercus spp. - Acer spp. Forest Alliance | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Fagus grandifolia - Quercus spp. - Acer spp. Forest Alliance Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: Stands of this alliance, found in the eastern Great Lakes region, are often described as flatwoods. They have moderately dense to dense tree canopies composed of deciduous trees. Stands are intermediate between upland and lowland hydrology and the overstory reflects that. Acer saccharum, Acer rubrum, Fagus grandifolia, Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus alba, Quercus bicolor, Quercus michauxii, Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus palustris, and Ulmus americana are abundant. The shrub layer is typically moderately well-developed, and includes Asimina triloba, Euonymus obovata, Lindera benzoin, and Sambucus canadensis. The herbaceous layer tends to be sparse in wetter stands and abundant in drier stands. Common species include Arisaema triphyllum (= Arisaema atrorubens), Botrychium oneidense, Chimaphila maculata, Galium spp., Pilea pumila, and Podophyllum peltatum. Stands of this alliance are found on flat to gently sloping sites with imperfectly to poorly drained soils. An impermeable layer beneath the topsoil slows drainage often resulting in wet soil conditions. In droughty periods, the upper soils dry out and the impermeable subsoil limits the availability of deeper water sources. Stands of this alliance can occur on loess covered glacial drift of Illinoisan age or over Wisconsin age till.  Accession Code: VB.CC.21303.FAGUSGRANDIFOLI 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: Fagus grandifolia - Quercus spp. - Acer spp. Forest Alliance   Translated: American Beech - Oak species - Maple species Forest Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.124632 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.230