Name:
Quercus rubra - Acer saccharum - Liriodendron tulipifera Forest
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This red oak - sugar maple community is found primarily in the Allegheny Plateau and Appalachian Mountain regions of the United States, as well as on the northern Piedmont north to the Hudson Valley, with possible extensions east and west of those areas. It is typically found in coves, on moist north- and east-facing slopes and on well-drained flats. Soils are slightly acid and of intermediate fertility. Stands contain a closed-canopy tree layer. Acer saccharum, Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus alba, and Quercus rubra are the leading dominant or characteristic species. Acer rubrum, Carya ovata, Carya alba (= Carya tomentosa), Carya glabra, Nyssa sylvatica, Quercus coccinea, Quercus prinus, and Quercus velutina are possible associates. A wide variety of more mesic associates, such as Betula alleghaniensis, Betula lenta, Fagus grandifolia, Magnolia acuminata, and Fraxinus americana occur in some areas. In addition to Acer saccharum reproduction, some understory species may include Carpinus caroliniana, Cercis canadensis, and Ostrya virginiana. Shrub and vine species include Amelanchier laevis, Amelanchier arborea, Cornus spp., Hamamelis virginiana, Lindera benzoin, Viburnum acerifolium, Viburnum recognitum, and Vitis riparia. Ericaceous shrubs, such as Kalmia latifolia, Vaccinium angustifolium and Vaccinium pallidum, may also be present. The ground layer species are highly variable but include Caulophyllum thalictroides, Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Podophyllum peltatum, Maianthemum racemosum (= Smilacina racemosa), Medeola virginiana, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Dryopteris marginalis, Actaea spp., and Uvularia sessilifolia.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.22150.QUERCUSRUBRAACE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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