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Betula papyrifera / Corylus cornuta Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Betula papyrifera / Corylus cornuta Forest
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This paper birch / beaked hazelnut forest type is found in the northwestern Great Plains and Black Hills of the United States. Stands occur on nearly level ground to steep north-facing slopes with silt loam soil. This community has a predominantly closed canopy dominated by Betula papyrifera. Other trees that may contribute significantly to the canopy are Quercus macrocarpa, Populus tremuloides, and, in the Bear Lodge Mountains, Pinus ponderosa. Fraxinus pennsylvanica may be present, especially as small trees or saplings. There is a tall-shrub layer that usually reaches 2 m or more. The most abundant shrub is Corylus cornuta. Other species found in this layer are Amelanchier alnifolia and Prunus virginiana. There is a low-shrub layer that consists of Symphoricarpos spp., Spiraea betulifolia, Shepherdia argentea, and Ribes spp. Common herbaceous species include Actaea rubra, Maianthemum canadense, Carex spp., Aralia nudicaulis, Apocynum androsaemifolium, and Schizachne purpurascens. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.27466.BETULAPAPYRIFER
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Paper Birch / Beaked Hazelnut Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689778 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002079
  Scientific: Betula papyrifera / Corylus cornuta Forest
  Common: Paper Birch / Hazel Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Betula papyrifera / Corylus cornuta Forest