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Acer saccharum - Acer nigrum - Tilia americana - Quercus rubra / Ostrya virginiana Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Acer saccharum - Acer nigrum - Tilia americana - Quercus rubra / Ostrya virginiana Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This deciduous forest community is found in the central midwestern United States on valley slopes and bottoms, often with northern or eastern aspects. Soils are moderately well-drained and moderate to deep silty and clay loams formed in loess, glacial till, or sandstone and limestone parent material. The most abundant tree species in this forest community are <i>Tilia americana, Quercus rubra</i>, and <i>Ostrya virginiana</i>. <i>Acer nigrum, Acer saccharum</i>, and <i>Carpinus caroliniana</i> are more common farther east. Other canopy associates include <i>Carya cordiformis, Celtis occidentalis, Fraxinus pennsylvanica</i>, and <i>Juglans nigra</i>. <i>Ostrya virginiana</i> can also be a prominent subcanopy and sapling species. The shrub layer is variable and includes <i>Prunus virginiana, Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis, Viburnum prunifolium</i>, and others. Ground layer species include a rich mixture of herbaceous species, including <i>Adiantum pedatum, Arisaema triphyllum, Erythronium albidum, Geum canadense, Impatiens pallida, Polygonatum biflorum, Sanicula</i> spp., <i>Thalictrum dioicum</i>, and others.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30970-{134F228C-1CCF-4FA4-B201-226666446B7D} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 30-Jan-1997 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Acer saccharum - Tilia americana - Quercus rubra Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688570 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002061   Translated: Sugar Maple - Black Maple - American Basswood - Northern Red Oak / Hophornbeam Forest   Common: Central Maple - Basswood Forest   Scientific: Acer saccharum - Acer nigrum - Tilia americana - Quercus rubra / Ostrya virginiana Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Acer saccharum - Acer nigrum - Tilia americana - Quercus rubra / Ostrya virginiana Forest (similar) CEGL002061 (similar) Acer saccharum - Acer nigrum - Tilia americana - Quercus rubra / Ostrya virginiana Forest