Name:
Betula alleghaniensis - Fagus grandifolia - Aesculus flava / Viburnum lantanoides / Eurybia chlorolepis - Dryopteris intermedia Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This is a broadly defined association meant to cover typical "northern hardwood forests" over 1220 m (4000 feet) elevation of the Southern Blue Ridge and the highest adjacent ridges of the Virginia Ridge and Valley. This deciduous forest association occurs on exposed landforms such as open, north-facing slopes. The canopy is dominated by various mixtures of <i>Betula alleghaniensis, Fagus grandifolia</i>, and sometimes <i>Aesculus flava</i>. In the northern part of the range, <i>Acer saccharum</i> can codominate in the canopy. Other canopy trees may be present but are of minor importance (e.g., <i>Prunus serotina, Quercus rubra, Halesia tetraptera var. monticola</i>). Common subcanopy trees include <i>Acer pensylvanicum, Acer spicatum, Amelanchier laevis</i>, and <i>Acer saccharum</i>. A shrub stratum may be absent to moderately dense. <i>Viburnum lantanoides</i> is a typical shrub. Other possible shrub species include, but are not limited to, <i>Hydrangea arborescens, Ilex montana, Rubus canadensis</i>, and <i>Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa (= Sambucus racemosa var. pubens)</i>. Herbaceous cover can be dominated by sedges or ferns or be comprised of a mixture of sedges, ferns, and other forbs. Typical herbaceous species include <i>Ageratina altissima var. roanensis, Eurybia chlorolepis (= Aster chlorolepis), Arisaema triphyllum, Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides (= Athyrium asplenioides), Carex pensylvanica, Dryopteris intermedia, Solidago curtisii (= Solidago caesia var. curtisii), Stellaria pubera, Stellaria corei</i>, and <i>Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus (= Streptopus roseus)</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.36356.CEGL007285
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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