Name:
Fagus grandifolia - Acer saccharum - Liriodendron tulipifera Unglaciated Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This beech - maple forest is found in unglaciated areas of the east-central United States. Stands occur on unglaciated alluvial terraces and mesic (northern to eastern aspect) slopes of maturely dissected plateaus and submontane regions. Soils are moderately well-drained, moist, rich and deep (100+ cm). The vegetation is dominated by a closed-canopy forest with a well-developed tall-shrub layer. The forest canopy is dominated by <i>Fagus grandifolia</i> and <i>Acer saccharum</i>. Other canopy species include <i>Liriodendron tulipifera, Liquidambar styraciflua, Fraxinus americana, Quercus rubra, Carya glabra</i>, and <i>Carya cordiformis</i>. Shrubs commonly found in this community are <i>Asimina triloba</i> and <i>Lindera benzoin</i>. Herbaceous species are diverse, forming a dense cover. They include <i>Adiantum pedatum, Arisaema triphyllum, Asarum canadense, Carex blanda, Dicentra canadensis, Dioscorea quaternata, Galium circaezans, Menispermum canadense, Phegopteris hexagonoptera, Polystichum acrostichoides</i>, and <i>Sanguinaria canadensis</i>. The large size of dominant canopy species (over 30 m tall), herbaceous diversity, and accumulated litter emphasize the high degree of mesophytism. Community occurrences have been extensively logged, and the canopy openings favor regeneration of <i>Acer saccharum</i>. In the Appalachians of eastern Kentucky, other typical trees include <i>Aesculus flava</i> (locally abundant), <i>Juglans cinerea, Juglans nigra, Magnolia acuminata, Quercus muehlenbergii</i>, and <i>Ulmus rubra</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31319-{E9A8521D-3147-4640-A932-406745B506E2}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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