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Acer saccharum - Tilia americana / Ostrya virginiana - Carpinus caroliniana Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Acer saccharum - Tilia americana / Ostrya virginiana - Carpinus caroliniana Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 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, Trillium grandiflorum</i>, and <i>Uvularia grandiflora</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:30971-{1580B5DA-AF88-49A5-AC91-34AB736EAE10} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 14
	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.2.684599 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002062   Translated: Sugar Maple - American Basswood / Hophornbeam - American Hornbeam Forest   Common: North-central Maple - Basswood Forest   Scientific: Acer saccharum - Tilia americana / Ostrya virginiana - Carpinus caroliniana Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL002062 (similar) Acer saccharum - Tilia americana / Ostrya virginiana - Carpinus caroliniana Forest (similar) Acer saccharum - Tilia americana / Ostrya virginiana - Carpinus caroliniana Forest