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Quercus rubra - Betula alleghaniensis / Osmunda cinnamomea Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Quercus rubra - Betula alleghaniensis / Osmunda cinnamomea Forest Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: Lower slope, wetland transitional forest of glacial lake basins, generally occurring immediately upslope from seasonally flooded acidic swamps in southern New England. It occurs on somewhat poorly drained mineral soils. Tree canopy is nearly closed with tree height reflecting moisture availability. Dominant species include Acer rubrum, Betula alleghaniensis, Quercus rubra, and Quercus velutina. Occasionally Quercus alba, Quercus palustris, Fagus grandifolia, and Tsuga canadensis may occur. The shrub layer includes Hamamelis virginiana, Vaccinium corymbosum, Clethra alnifolia, Kalmia latifolia, and Lindera benzoin. The herbaceous layer is nearly continuous and dominated by Osmunda cinnamomea, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Arisaema triphyllum, and Uvularia sessilifolia.  Accession Code: VB.CC.21486.QUERCUSRUBRABET Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus rubra - (Acer saccharum) Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Northern Red Oak - Yellow Birch / Cinnamon Fern Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685683 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006000   Scientific: Quercus rubra - Betula alleghaniensis / Osmunda cinnamomea Forest   Common: Upland - Wetland Transitional Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Quercus rubra - Betula alleghaniensis / Osmunda cinnamomea Forest