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Acer saccharum - Tilia americana / Ostrya virginiana / Lonicera canadensis Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Acer saccharum - Tilia americana / Ostrya virginiana / Lonicera canadensis Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This maple-basswood forest community type is found in northern Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. Stands occur on deep, well-drained soils formed from glacial deposits, usually till. Soils are nutrient-rich loam, silt loam, or sandy loam. Slopes are generally gentle to moderate, but can sometimes be steep. The canopy contains a closed, deciduous tree layer that casts dense shade in summer and limits the growth of understory species. This results in a sparse shrub layer 1-2 m tall and the presence of many spring ephemerals in the herbaceous layer. <i>Acer saccharum</i> and <i>Tilia americana</i> are the most abundant trees, and together make up virtually the entire canopy in many stands. Other trees that may be found include <i>Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Ostrya virginiana, Quercus rubra, Ulmus americana</i>, and, in more eastern stands, <i>Fagus grandifolia</i>. Typical shrubs are <i>Acer spicatum, Corylus americana, Dirca palustris, Hamamelis virginiana, Lonicera canadensis</i>, and <i>Viburnum acerifolium</i>. The herbaceous stratum contains species such as <i>Adiantum pedatum, Aralia nudicaulis, Eurybia macrophylla, Carex pensylvanica, Desmodium cuspidatum var. cuspidatum, Epipactis helleborine, Galium triflorum, Hepatica nobilis var. acuta, Laportea canadensis, Maianthemum canadense, Oryzopsis asperifolia, Trillium grandiflorum</i>, and <i>Uvularia grandiflora</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31366-{4A2356CF-9B70-4F4A-A771-FDF6E8DBAD94}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 30-Jan-1997 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687556 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002458
  Translated: Sugar Maple - American Basswood / Hophornbeam / American Fly-honeysuckle Forest
  Common: Northern Sugar Maple - Basswood Forest
  Scientific: Acer saccharum - Tilia americana / Ostrya virginiana / Lonicera canadensis Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL002458
(similar) Acer saccharum - Tilia americana / Ostrya virginiana / Lonicera canadensis Forest
(similar) Acer saccharum - Tilia americana / Ostrya virginiana / Lonicera canadensis Forest