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Pinus banksiana / Abies balsamea Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Pinus banksiana / Abies balsamea Forest Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This jack pine / fir forest type is found in the northern parts of the midwestern United States and in central Canada. Stands occur on moderately deep (50-100 cm), usually sandy soils. The sites are often on north- to northeast-facing slopes. The tree layer of this community is dominated by Pinus banksiana, often to the exclusion of other species. Abies balsamea, Betula papyrifera, Picea mariana, and Populus tremuloides dominate the sapling and seedling layers and sometimes occur in the canopy. There is a well-developed shrub layer containing species such as Acer spicatum, Amelanchier alnifolia, Corylus cornuta, Lonicera canadensis, and Vaccinium spp. The herbaceous layer is dominated by dry-mesic forest species including Aralia nudicaulis, Eurybia macrophylla (= Aster macrophyllus), Clintonia borealis, Coptis trifolia, and Galium boreale. Mosses and lichens are common on the forest floor.  Accession Code: VB.CC.22052.PINUSBANKSIANAA 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: Pinus banksiana Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Jack Pine / Balsam Fir Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685185 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002437   Scientific: Pinus banksiana / Abies balsamea Forest   Common: Jack Pine / Balsam Fir Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Pinus banksiana / Abies balsamea Forest