Name:
Populus tremuloides - Populus balsamifera - Mixed Hardwoods Lowland Forest
Reference:
Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description:
This lowland aspen forest is found in the boreal/sub-boreal regions of the Great Lakes region of the United States and adjacent Canada. Stands are found on lower slopes and draws, occasionally under seepage conditions. Soils are deep, fresh to moist, poorly drained, and often fine-textured and of lacustrine origin. Stands are dominated by deciduous trees, but can contain a mix of evergreen species. Dominants include Populus tremuloides and Populus balsamifera. Other associates include Abies balsamea, Betula papyrifera, and Picea glauca. The shrub and herb layer are often fairly rich. Typical shrubs/saplings include Abies balsamea, Alnus incana, Amelanchier spp., Cornus sericea, Cornus canadensis, Ribes spp., Rosa acicularis, Rubus idaeus, and Rubus pubescens. The herb layer contains Aralia nudicaulis, Symphyotrichum ciliolatum (= Aster ciliolatus), Eurybia macrophylla (= Aster macrophyllus), Anemone quinquefolia, Calamagrostis canadensis, Carex spp., Clintonia borealis, Dryopteris carthusiana, Equisetum spp. (including Equisetum sylvaticum), Galium triflorum, Maianthemum canadense, Mertensia paniculata, Mitella nuda, Petasites frigidus var. palmatus (= Petasites palmatus), Streptopus lanceolatus var. longipes (= Streptopus roseus), and Viola renifolia. Calamagrostis canadensis can be abundant in the herb layer.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.23276.POPULUSTREMULOI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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