Name:
Pinus strobus - Quercus rubra - Liriodendron tulipifera Forest
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This mixed white pine - oak forest occurs in the southern portion of the central Appalachian region. It occurs at lower elevations, generally below 900 m (3000 feet) elevation, on middle to lower slopes and in ravines or on sheltered ridges of shale, sandstone, various metasedimentary rocks, and metabasalt.. Habitats are submesic to mesic, with acidic, infertile to moderately fertile sandy or silt loam soils. The overstory is dominated by mixtures of Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Pinus strobus, the latter often forming a distinct emergent or supra-canopy tree layer. Less abundant overstory associates include Acer rubrum, Betula lenta, Carya alba, Carya glabra, Carya ovalis, Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus velutina, Populus tremuloides, Tsuga canadensis, and Quercus prinus. The subcanopy is of variable cover and may include Acer pensylvanicum, Amelanchier arborea, Carpinus caroliniana, Cornus florida, Hamamelis virginiana, Ostrya virginiana, Oxydendrum arboreum, or Nyssa sylvatica. The shrub layer is also variable and characterized by Viburnum acerifolium, Rubus spp., Corylus americana, Gaultheria procumbens, Sassafras albidum, Viburnum rafinesquianum, and Viburnum prunifolium. The herbaceous layer is of sparse to moderately dense cover and is characterized by Ageratina altissima, Amphicarpaea bracteata, Brachyelytrum erectum, Carex communis, Carex platyphylla, Carex woodii, Carex pensylvanica, Chimaphila maculata, Desmodium nudiflorum, Eupatorium purpureum, Galax urceolata, Galium latifolium, Galium circaezans, Geranium maculatum, Goodyera pubescens, Hieracium venosum, Houstonia purpurea, Maianthemum racemosum, Maianthemum canadense, Medeola virginiana, Mitchella repens, Monotropa uniflora, Poa cuspidata, Polygonatum biflorum, Polystichum acrostichoides, and Viola hastata.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.27422.PINUSSTROBUSQUE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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