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Quercus macrocarpa - Populus tremuloides / Aralia nudicaulis Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Quercus macrocarpa - Populus tremuloides / Aralia nudicaulis Forest
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This bur oak - aspen forest type is found primarily in the northern tallgrass region of the United States and Canada. Stands occur on rolling topography with a variety of slopes and aspects. The soils are loamy and often deep, well-developed, and slightly acidic. The canopy is somewhat open to closed, but significant light typically reaches the forest floor. The overstory is dominated by <i>Quercus macrocarpa</i> and <i>Populus tremuloides</i> with <i>Betula papyrifera, Tilia americana</i>, and <i>Ulmus americana</i> of secondary importance. <i>Quercus macrocarpa</i> often has the largest individuals. There is a vigorous shrub layer between 1 and 2 m tall dominated by <i>Corylus cornuta</i>. Other species that are found in this stratum include <i>Prunus virginiana, Amelanchier alnifolia, Symphoricarpos occidentalis</i>, and <i>Viburnum opulus var. americanum (= Viburnum trilobum)</i>. The herbaceous layer is also well represented. The most abundant species is <i>Aralia nudicaulis</i>, with <i>Carex pensylvanica, Thalictrum dioicum, Sanicula marilandica</i>, and <i>Maianthemum canadense</i> often present. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36782.CEGL002065
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: Bur Oak - Oak Aspen Forest
  Translated: Bur Oak - Quaking Aspen / Wild Sarsaparilla Forest
  Scientific: Quercus macrocarpa - Populus tremuloides / Aralia nudicaulis Forest
  Code: CEGL002065
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685933 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo