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Betula papyrifera - Acer saccharum / Mixed Hardwoods Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Betula papyrifera - Acer saccharum / Mixed Hardwoods Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This paper birch - northern hardwoods successional forest type is found in the subboreal regions of the Great Lakes of the United States and Canada and elsewhere in central Canada and the northeastern United States. Stands are often small, and found on slopes or in somewhat recently burned or otherwise disturbed areas. It has a moderately open to closed canopy dominated strongly by <i>Betula papyrifera</i>. <i>Populus tremuloides, Populus grandidentata</i>, typically with <i>Acer saccharum</i> or <i>Acer rubrum</i> may be present in smaller amounts. Tree reproduction layers are dominated by later successional deciduous trees. <i>Acer saccharum</i> or <i>Acer rubrum</i> may be dominant species in these layers. <i>Acer rubrum, Betula alleghaniensis, Fagus grandifolia</i>, and <i>Quercus rubra</i> are common components in some areas. Minor amounts of conifers may be present, including <i>Pinus strobus</i> or, in the Northeast, <i>Picea rubens</i>. The shrub layer is dominated by <i>Acer spicatum</i> and <i>Corylus cornuta</i>. The understory contains species such as <i>Aralia nudicaulis, Eurybia macrophylla, Clintonia borealis, Cornus canadensis, Maianthemum canadense, Dryopteris intermedia</i>, and <i>Trientalis borealis</i>. Diagnostic features include dominance by <i>Betula papyrifera</i>, and the presence of a variety of hardwood species in the understory, including <i>Acer saccharum, Acer rubrum, Betula alleghaniensis, Fagus grandifolia</i>, and <i>Quercus rubra</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31372-{86FD653D-CCB8-4964-BCC7-DDBCECFCEEBA} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 24-Jun-2013 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Betula papyrifera - Populus tremuloides - Acer rubrum Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686013 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002464   Translated: Paper Birch - Sugar Maple / Mixed Hardwoods Forest   Common: Paper Birch - Sugar Maple / Mixed Hardwoods Forest   Scientific: Betula papyrifera - Acer saccharum / Mixed Hardwoods Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL002464 (similar) Betula papyrifera - Acer saccharum / Mixed Hardwoods Forest (similar) Betula papyrifera / Acer saccharum - Mixed Hardwoods Forest