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Pinus banksiana / Abies balsamea Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Pinus banksiana / Abies balsamea Forest
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This jack pine / fir forest is found in the hemi-boreal region of the midwestern United States and in central Canada. Stands occur on thin soil to moderately deep (50-100 cm), often sandy soils. The tree layer of this community is dominated by <i>Pinus banksiana</i>, often to the exclusion of other species, but occasionally mixed stands with <i>Populus tremuloides</i> are found. <i>Abies balsamea, Betula papyrifera, Picea mariana</i>, and <i>Populus tremuloides</i> dominate the sapling and seedling layers and sometimes occur in the canopy. There is a well-developed shrub layer containing species such as <i>Amelanchier alnifolia, Corylus cornuta, Diervilla lonicera, Linnaea borealis, Lonicera canadensis, Vaccinium angustifolium</i>, and <i>Vaccinium myrtilloides</i>. The herbaceous layer is dominated by dry-mesic forest species, including <i>Aralia nudicaulis, Eurybia macrophylla (= Aster macrophyllus), Clintonia borealis, Coptis trifolia, Galium boreale</i>, and <i>Melampyrum lineare</i>. Mosses and lichens are common on the forest floor. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36901.CEGL002437
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: Jack Pine / Balsam Fir Forest
  Translated: Jack Pine / Balsam Fir Forest
  Scientific: Pinus banksiana / Abies balsamea Forest
  Code: CEGL002437
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685185 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo