Name:
Acer rubrum - Abies balsamea / Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides Floodplain Forest
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
These forests or woodlands are found on small floodplains in the northernmost regions of the Northern Appalachians. The setting is typically small to medium-sized rivers (often third- or fourth-order streams) in montane valleys or other settings with cold-air drainage. Soils are fine sandy loams or loams with only low to moderate nutrient availability. The canopy can range from nearly closed to an open woodland character, and lower layers may be well-developed where the canopy is not continuous. Abies balsamea is characteristic in the canopy, although not necessarily dominant; Acer rubrum is also common, and may be dominant. Associated tree species include Prunus serotina, Picea glauca, Betula papyrifera, and Pinus strobus. Acer saccharinum, Fraxinus nigra, Tsuga canadensis, Picea rubens, and/or Ulmus americana may be occasional at some sites. Shrubs include Corylus cornuta, Alnus incana, Spiraea alba, Viburnum recognitum (= Viburnum dentatum var. lucidum), Sambucus racemosa, and Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides. Northern herbs are frequent as a group and include Coptis trifolia (= ssp. groenlandica), Cornus canadensis, Carex novae-angliae, and Oclemena acuminata; also typical are Onoclea sensibilis, Osmunda regalis, Athyrium filix-femina, Thalictrum pubescens, Brachyelytrum erectum, Calamagrostis canadensis, Carex stricta, Carex intumescens, Veratrum viride, and Uvularia sessilifolia.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.23060.ACERRUBRUMABIES
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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