Name:
Quercus alba - Acer rubrum - Carya ovata / Viburnum acerifolium / Waldsteinia fragarioides Forest
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This mesic, deciduous forest occurs on clay and silt plains of the Champlain Valley in Vermont and New York. Soils are deep and fertile, and soil moisture varies with texture and topographic position. In some areas, thin lenses of sand lie over the clay. The closed canopy is composed of Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, Acer rubrum, Carya ovata, Fraxinus americana, and Pinus strobus. Associated species can include Tsuga canadensis, Acer saccharum, Fagus grandifolia, Quercus bicolor, and Quercus macrocarpa. Tilia americana, Ostrya virginiana, and Carpinus caroliniana may also be locally present. The shrub layer is typically well-developed with Viburnum acerifolium, Hamamelis virginiana, Lindera benzoin, Rhus aromatica, and Rosa carolina. The herbaceous layer can be diverse and abundant. Characteristic species include Waldsteinia fragarioides and Moehringia lateriflora (= Arenaria lateriflora). Also common are Uvularia sessilifolia, Geranium maculatum, Brachyelytrum erectum, Circaea lutetiana, Carex gracillima, Carex laxiculmis, Carex rosea, Carex pensylvanica, Rubus pubescens, and Rubus hispidus. Slight changes in microtopography can produce changes in species composition. Wetter sites may have Quercus bicolor, Ulmus americana, Ilex verticillata, Viburnum recognitum, Carex lacustris, Carex tenera, Carex intumescens, Carex tribuloides, Carex baileyi, and Thelypteris palustris. Drier areas harbor Vaccinium angustifolium and Carex pensylvanica. Invasive, exotic shrubs can be problematic, including Lonicera morrowii, Lonicera tatarica, Berberis thunbergii, Rhamnus cathartica, and Frangula alnus (= Rhamnus frangula).
Accession Code:
VB.CC.28172.QUERCUSALBAACER
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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