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Acer saccharum - Fagus grandifolia - Betula spp. / Maianthemum canadense Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Acer saccharum - Fagus grandifolia - Betula spp. / Maianthemum canadense Forest
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This northern hardwoods forest is found in the central Great Lakes area of the United States and Canada. Stands occur on flat to moderately sloping terrain on glacial features such as till or moraines. Soil textures range from sands to loams and are mesic, nutrient-rich, and deep. A relatively thick layer of fallen leaves covers the forest floor. The tree canopy is dense and, after the trees leaf-out, the forest floor is under heavy shade. This community is dominated by two hardwood species, <i>Acer saccharum</i> and <i>Fagus grandifolia</i>. Common associates include <i>Acer rubrum, Betula alleghaniensis, Fraxinus americana, Quercus rubra</i>, and <i>Tilia americana</i>. Shrubs are widely scattered, and include <i>Lonicera canadensis, Ribes</i> spp., <i>Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa (= Sambucus pubens)</i>, and <i>Viburnum acerifolium</i>. Many of the herbaceous species are spring ephemerals which bloom before the tree leaves are fully formed. Among the common herbaceous species are <i>Adiantum pedatum, Arisaema triphyllum, Botrychium virginianum, Lycopodium</i> spp., <i>Maianthemum canadense, Maianthemum stellatum, Polygonatum pubescens, Trillium grandiflorum</i>, and <i>Viola</i> spp. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.37139.CEGL005004
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: Beech - Maple - Northern Hardwoods Forest
  Translated: Sugar Maple - American Beech - Birch species / Canada Mayflower Forest
  Scientific: Acer saccharum - Fagus grandifolia - Betula spp. / Maianthemum canadense Forest
  Code: CEGL005004
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684266 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo