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Fagus grandifolia - Betula lenta - Quercus (alba, rubra) / Carpinus caroliniana Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Fagus grandifolia - Betula lenta - Quercus (alba, rubra) / Carpinus caroliniana Forest Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This mesic hardwood forest occurs in the northern Piedmont of New Jersey, Delaware, and is likely to occur in Maryland. This association occurs on gently sloping sites, and soils may be rocky. The canopy is characterized by Fagus grandifolia, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Betula lenta, with associated species including Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, Nyssa sylvatica, Fraxinus americana, and Carya spp. The shrub layer is dominated by Carpinus caroliniana, with lesser amounts of Cornus florida, Hamamelis virginiana, and Lindera benzoin. Other shrub associates include Viburnum acerifolium, Viburnum dentatum, and Hamamelis virginiana. The herbaceous layer is characterized by Polystichum acrostichoides, Arisaema triphyllum, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Mitchella repens, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Polygonatum biflorum, Galium circaezans, Botrychium virginianum, and Amphicarpaea bracteata. This association is similar to the Fagus grandifolia - Quercus alba - Liriodendron tulipifera - Carya spp. Forest (CEGL006075) but is characterized by the presence of Betula lenta and the lack or negligible presence of Coastal Plain species such as Ilex opaca or Liquidambar styraciflua.  Accession Code: VB.CC.27796.FAGUSGRANDIFOLI Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 10-Dec-2003 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Fagus grandifolia - Quercus rubra - Quercus alba Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: American Beech - Sweet Birch - (White Oak, Northern Red Oak) / Ironwood Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689321 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Fagus grandifolia - Betula lenta - Quercus (alba, rubra) / Carpinus caroliniana Forest   Code: CEGL006921   Common: Northern Piedmont Mesic Oak - Beech Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Fagus grandifolia - Betula lenta - Quercus (alba, rubra) / Carpinus caroliniana Forest