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Acer saccharum - Tilia americana / Ostrya virginiana - Carpinus caroliniana Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Acer saccharum - Tilia americana / Ostrya virginiana - Carpinus caroliniana Forest
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This maple - basswood forest is found in the north-central United States. Stands occur on flat to steep slopes on loamy soils derived from glacial till or, less commonly, loess. The soils are well-drained, fertile, and deep. The tree canopy of this community is moderately dense to dense and greatly affects the composition of the understory. <i>Acer saccharum</i> and <i>Tilia americana</i> are the most prevalent tree species. Other common tree species include <i>Carpinus caroliniana, Carya cordiformis, Carya ovata, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Juglans nigra, Ostrya virginiana, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra</i>, and <i>Ulmus</i> spp. The scattered shrub layer contains species such as <i>Cornus alternifolia, Ribes</i> spp., <i>Sambucus</i> spp., and <i>Zanthoxylum americanum</i>. Spring ephemerals are a distinctive part of the herbaceous layer. Common herbaceous species include <i>Anemone quinquefolia, Claytonia</i> spp., <i>Dicentra cucullaria, Erythronium</i> spp., <i>Polygonatum pubescens, Sanicula odorata (= Sanicula gregaria), Trillium grandiflorum</i>, and <i>Uvularia grandiflora</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.37131.CEGL002062
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: North-Central Maple - Basswood Forest
  Translated: Sugar Maple - American Basswood / Hophornbeam - American Hornbeam Forest
  Scientific: Acer saccharum - Tilia americana / Ostrya virginiana - Carpinus caroliniana Forest
  Code: CEGL002062
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684599 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo