Name:
Pinus resinosa - Pinus strobus - (Quercus rubra) / Corylus cornuta Forest
Reference:
Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description:
This upland red pine - white pine community is found in the north-central region of the Great Lakes and in central and possibly eastern Canada and northeastern United States. This community occurs on hummocky terrain, sometimes next to fire-prone outwash plains. Soils are medium deep, coarse sand or coarse loam, over glacially deposited sands and gravel. Moisture is dry-mesic, and stands are on mid to upper gentle slopes. Stands contain a pine overstory with smaller amounts of hardwoods. <i>Pinus resinosa</i> or <i>Pinus strobus</i> can be sole or mixed dominants. Other species include <i>Betula papyrifera, Populus tremuloides, Acer rubrum, Pinus banksiana, Populus grandidentata, Quercus rubra</i>, and <i>Quercus macrocarpa</i>. The shrub and herb layers range from moderately herb- and shrub-rich to extremely poor. In the tall-shrub strata, the important species are <i>Amelanchier</i> spp., <i>Corylus cornuta, Diervilla lonicera, Prunus virginiana</i>, and occasional <i>Acer rubrum</i> saplings. <i>Vaccinium angustifolium</i> and <i>Vaccinium myrtilloides</i> are uncommon. The herb layer includes <i>Aralia nudicaulis, Eurybia macrophylla (= Aster macrophyllus), Maianthemum canadense, Pteridium aquilinum, Thalictrum dioicum, Fragaria virginiana, Anemone quinquefolia, Streptopus lanceolatus</i>, and <i>Galium triflorum</i>. Diagnostic features include the dominance of <i>Pinus resinosa, Pinus resinosa</i>, northern hardwood tree species, and a mix of boreal and northern hardwood species, such as the oaks, <i>Corylus americana, Toxicodendron rydbergii, Amphicarpaea bracteata</i>, and <i>Uvularia grandiflora</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.36603.CEGL005399
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
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