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Fagus grandifolia - Quercus alba - (Acer barbatum) / Mixed Herbs Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Fagus grandifolia - Quercus alba - (Acer barbatum) / Mixed Herbs Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This association includes forests of mesic and calcareous slopes of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. The canopy is typically dominated by <i>Fagus grandifolia</i> and <i>Quercus alba</i>, with <i>Acer barbatum</i> present in some stands within its range. Characteristic species include <i>Carya alba, Viburnum acerifolium, Crataegus marshallii</i>, and <i>Crataegus spathulata</i>. The herb layer is diverse with a variable composition. This is a general concept type which needs better definition; its relationship to other types in this alliance needs to be defined. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36151.CEGL007206
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Common: Atlantic Coastal Plain Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest
  Translated: American Beech - White Oak - (Southern Sugar Maple) / Mixed Herbs Forest
  Scientific: Fagus grandifolia - Quercus alba - (Acer barbatum) / Mixed Herbs Forest
  Code: CEGL007206
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685944 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo