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Larix laricina - Acer rubrum / (Rhamnus alnifolia, Vaccinium corymbosum) Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Larix laricina - Acer rubrum / (Rhamnus alnifolia, Vaccinium corymbosum) Forest
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Description: This community is found in the central Great Lakes region, including southern Ontario, Canada and the northern parts of the central United States. Stands occur in minerotrophic conditions on glacial outwash drainages, stream headwaters, and kettle depressions. Tree canopy varies from open to closed canopy (25-100% canopy). <i>Larix laricina</i> is the dominant species, with at least 50% cover. Other canopy associates include <i>Acer rubrum, Fraxinus nigra, Betula alleghaniensis</i> and <i>Pinus strobus</i>. The shrub layer contains a diverse mix of species, including <i>Photinia melanocarpa (= Aronia melanocarpa), Ilex verticillata, Dasiphora fruticosa ssp. floribunda (= Pentaphylloides floribunda), Rhamnus alnifolia</i>, and <i>Vaccinium corymbosum</i> (in the eastern parts of its range). <i>Alnus incana, Lindera benzoin, Toxicodendron vernix</i>, and <i>Viburnum lentago</i> may also be present. The herbaceous layer is also diverse, and includes <i>Carex</i> spp. (including <i>Carex stricta</i>), <i>Calamagrostis canadensis, Impatiens capensis, Symplocarpus foetidus, Saxifraga pensylvanica, Thelypteris palustris</i> and others. The <i>Sphagnum</i> layer is discontinuous to sparse. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36921.CEGL005232
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: Southern Tamarack - Red Maple Rich Swamp
  Translated: Tamarack - Red Maple / (Alderleaf Buckthorn, Highbush Blueberry) Forest
  Scientific: Larix laricina - Acer rubrum / (Rhamnus alnifolia, Vaccinium corymbosum) Forest
  Code: CEGL005232
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689089 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo