Name:
Fagus grandifolia - Liriodendron tulipifera / Euonymus americanus / Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides Forest
Reference:
Golden, M. S. 1979. Forest veget...
Description:
This association includes mesic hardwood forests dominated by <i>Fagus grandifolia</i> and <i>Liriodendron tulipifera</i> generally lacking an oak component. This forest occurs on slopes in the "lower Piedmont" of Alabama, and related habitats of adjacent and ecologically related provinces (Ridge and Valley, Cumberland Plateau, Interior Low Plateau, and Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain). This type is described from narrow, moderately well-drained floodplains and sheltered coves which have had little or no severe recent disturbance. In addition to the dominants, other important canopy/subcanopy species include <i>Acer rubrum, Liquidambar styraciflua, Fraxinus americana, Quercus rubra, Carpinus caroliniana, Magnolia virginiana, Nyssa sylvatica, Diospyros virginiana, Oxydendrum arboreum</i>, and <i>Cornus florida</i>. Shrubs and woody vines include <i>Decumaria barbara, Euonymus americanus, Rhododendron canescens, Toxicodendron radicans, Vitis rotundifolia, Smilax glauca</i>, and the exotic <i>Lonicera japonica</i>. Important herbs include <i>Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides, Polystichum acrostichoides, Woodwardia areolata, Osmunda cinnamomea, Mitchella repens</i>, and <i>Hexastylis arifolia</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.36532.CEGL007201
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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