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Pinus banksiana - (Picea mariana) - Mixed Hardwoods / Sphagnum spp. Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Pinus banksiana - (Picea mariana) - Mixed Hardwoods / Sphagnum spp. Forest
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Description: This jack pine swamp community is found in the upper Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. Stands are found on poorly drained lowland sites, including those on sand plains. This type appears to originate following a catastrophic burn in a <i>Picea mariana</i> swamp. The canopy is dominated by <i>Pinus banksiana</i> with varying amounts of <i>Picea mariana</i>. The shrub layer is dominated by ericaceous shrubs, including <i>Chamaedaphne calyculata, Gaultheria hispidula, Ledum groenlandicum, Vaccinium angustifolium</i>, and <i>Vaccinium myrtilloides</i>. <i>Abies balsamea</i> and <i>Picea mariana</i> may also occur in scrub form in this layer. Herbaceous species include <i>Clintonia borealis, Coptis trifolia, Cornus canadensis, Maianthemum canadense, Maianthemum trifolium</i>, and others. The moss layer contains a variety of <i>Sphagnum</i> spp. and feathermosses. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36838.CEGL005166
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Common: Jack Pine Swamp
  Translated: Jack Pine - (Black Spruce) - Mixed Hardwoods / Peatmoss species Forest
  Scientific: Pinus banksiana - (Picea mariana) - Mixed Hardwoods / Sphagnum spp. Forest
  Code: CEGL005166
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.690042 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo