Name:
Tsuga canadensis - (Liriodendron tulipifera, Fagus grandifolia) / (Magnolia macrophylla, Ilex opaca) / Polystichum acrostichoides Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association represents acidic forests dominated by <i>Tsuga canadensis</i> and mesic hardwood species, occurring in the Cumberland Plateau of Alabama. These forests occur in steep mesic ravines associated with thick to massive bedded sandstone formations where <i>Tsuga canadensis</i> and <i>Fagus grandifolia</i> usually codominate. Common associates include <i>Magnolia macrophylla, Ilex opaca, Carya glabra, Carpinus caroliniana, Ostrya virginiana, Oxydendrum arboreum, Liriodendron tulipifera</i>, and <i>Betula lenta</i>. The understory ranges from open to closed, and may include <i>Arundinaria gigantea, Lindera benzoin, Kalmia latifolia, Hydrangea quercifolia, Viburnum acerifolium, Symplocos tinctoria, Styrax grandifolius</i>, and <i>Hamamelis virginiana</i>. <i>Xanthorhiza simplicissima</i> is often present in the streamside areas of this association. The herbaceous layer is typically sparse. Herbaceous components may include <i>Carex picta, Dryopteris marginalis, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Polystichum acrostichoides, Athyrium filix-femina, Goodyera pubescens, Mitchella repens, Chimaphila maculata, Asarum canadense</i>, and <i>Sanguinaria canadensis</i>. Characteristics vines include <i>Smilax glauca, Smilax rotundifolia, Decumaria barbara, Toxicodendron radicans</i>, and <i>Vitis rotundifolia</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.35079.CEGL004767
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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- status: accepted
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This Community's Level:
association
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 This Community's Children:
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Names:
Common: Cumberland Plateau Mesic Hemlock - Hardwood Forest
Translated: Eastern Hemlock - (Tuliptree, American Beech) / (Bigleaf Magnolia, American Holly) / Christmas Fern Forest
Scientific: Tsuga canadensis - (Liriodendron tulipifera, Fagus grandifolia) / (Magnolia macrophylla, Ilex opaca) / Polystichum acrostichoides Forest
Code: CEGL004767
UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686534
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