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Quercus rubra - Betula alleghaniensis / Osmunda cinnamomea Forest | Metzler, K. J., and J. P. Barret...
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Name: Quercus rubra - Betula alleghaniensis / Osmunda cinnamomea Forest
Reference: Metzler, K. J., and J. P. Barret...
Description: This lower slope, wetland transitional forest of southern New England to New Jersey generally occurs immediately upslope from seasonally flooded acidic swamps or small drainages. It occurs on somewhat poorly drained mineral soils, with a soil moisture regime of moist to somewhat wet. The tree canopy is nearly closed, with tree height reflecting moisture availability. Dominant species include <i>Acer rubrum, Betula alleghaniensis, Quercus rubra</i>, and <i>Quercus velutina</i>. Occasionally <i>Quercus alba, Quercus palustris, Fagus grandifolia</i>, and <i>Tsuga canadensis</i> may occur. The shrub layer includes <i>Hamamelis virginiana, Vaccinium corymbosum, Clethra alnifolia, Kalmia latifolia</i>, and <i>Lindera benzoin</i>. The herbaceous layer is nearly continuous and dominated by <i>Osmunda cinnamomea, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Arisaema triphyllum</i>, and <i>Uvularia sessilifolia</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36434.CEGL006000
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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Names:   Common: Upland/Wetland Transitional Forest
  Translated: Northern Red Oak - Yellow Birch / Cinnamon Fern Forest
  Scientific: Quercus rubra - Betula alleghaniensis / Osmunda cinnamomea Forest
  Code: CEGL006000
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685683 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo