Name:
Tsuga canadensis - (Liriodendron tulipifera, Fagus grandifolia) / (Magnolia macrophylla, Ilex opaca) / Polystichum acrostichoides Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association represents acidic forests dominated by Tsuga canadensis and mesic hardwood species, occurring in the Cumberland Plateau of Alabama. These forests occur in steep mesic ravines associated with thick to massive bedded sandstone formations where Tsuga canadensis and Fagus grandifolia usually codominate. Common associates include Magnolia macrophylla, Ilex opaca, Carya glabra, Carpinus caroliniana, Ostrya virginiana, Oxydendrum arboreum, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Betula lenta. The understory ranges from open to closed, and may include Arundinaria gigantea, Lindera benzoin, Kalmia latifolia, Hydrangea quercifolia, Viburnum acerifolium, Symplocos tinctoria, Styrax grandifolius, and Hamamelis virginiana. Xanthorhiza simplicissima is often present in the streamside areas of this association. The herbaceous layer is typically sparse. Herbaceous components may include Carex picta, Dryopteris marginalis, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Polystichum acrostichoides, Athyrium filix-femina, Goodyera pubescens, Mitchella repens, Chimaphila maculata, Asarum canadense, and Sanguinaria canadensis. Characteristics vines include Smilax glauca, Smilax rotundifolia, Decumaria barbara, Toxicodendron radicans, and Vitis rotundifolia.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.22536.TSUGACANADENSIS
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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Names:
Translated: Eastern Hemlock - (Tuliptree, American Beech) / (Bigleaf Magnolia, American Holly) / Christmas Fern Forest
Code: CEGL004767
UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686534
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Scientific: Tsuga canadensis - (Liriodendron tulipifera, Fagus grandifolia) / (Magnolia macrophylla, Ilex opaca) / Polystichum acrostichoides Forest
Common: Cumberland Plateau Mesic Hemlock - Hardwood Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined)
Tsuga canadensis - (Liriodendron tulipifera, Fagus grandifolia) / (Magnolia macrophylla, Ilex opaca) / Polystichum acrostichoides Forest
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