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Pinus strobus - Abies balsamea - Betula alleghaniensis Driftless Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus strobus - Abies balsamea - Betula alleghaniensis Driftless Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This pine-hardwoods community is found in the "Driftless Region" of southeastern Minnesota, United States. Stands occur on moist, steep north-facing slopes with thin soils, and are usually associated with cliffs, talus slopes, and bedrock outcrops. The tree canopy includes any combination of <i>Abies balsamea, Betula alleghaniensis</i>, and <i>Pinus strobus</i>. The shrub layer contains <i>Acer spicatum, Taxus canadensis</i>, and <i>Viburnum opulus var. americanum</i>. Characteristic herbaceous species include <i>Allium cernuum, Equisetum scirpoides, Streptopus lanceolatus var. longipes</i>, and, more rarely, <i>Cornus canadensis</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31020-{46A34B2B-C6C1-44D9-A639-3819EAD8E4D5}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 16-Dec-1998 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688275 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002111
  Translated: Eastern White Pine - Balsam Fir - Yellow Birch Driftless Forest
  Common: Driftless White Pine - Northern Hardwoods Forest
  Scientific: Pinus strobus - Abies balsamea - Betula alleghaniensis Driftless Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL002111
(similar) Pinus strobus - Abies balsamea - Betula alleghaniensis Driftless Forest
(similar) Pinus strobus - Abies balsamea - Betula alleghaniensis Driftless Forest