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 <i>Fagus grandifolia, Liriodendron tulipifera</i>, and <i>Betula lenta</i>, with associated species including <i>Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, Nyssa sylvatica, Fraxinus americana</i>, and <i>Carya</i> spp. The shrub layer is dominated by <i>Carpinus caroliniana</i>, with lesser amounts of <i>Cornus florida, Hamamelis virginiana</i>, and <i>Lindera benzoin</i>. Other shrub associates include <i>Viburnum acerifolium, Vaccinium pallidum, Viburnum dentatum</i>, and <i>Hamamelis virginiana</i>. The herbaceous layer is characterized by <i>Polystichum acrostichoides, Arisaema triphyllum, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Mitchella repens, Medeola virginiana, Polystichum acrostichoides, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Polygonatum biflorum, Galium circaezans, Botrychium virginianum</i>, and <i>Amphicarpaea bracteata</i>. This association is similar to ~<i>Fagus grandifolia - Quercus (alba, rubra) - Liriodendron tulipifera / (Ilex opaca var. opaca) / Polystichum acrostichoides</i> Forest (CEGL006075)$$ but is characterized by the presence of <i>Betula lenta</i> and the lack or negligible presence of Coastal Plain species such as <i>Ilex opaca</i> or <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.31308.CEGL006921
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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