Name:
Populus tremuloides - Populus balsamifera - Mixed Hardwoods Lowland Wet Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This lowland aspen forest is found in the boreal/subboreal regions of the Great Lakes region of the United States and adjacent Canada. Stands are found on lower slopes and draws, occasionally under seepage conditions. Soils are deep, fresh to moist, poorly drained, and often fine-textured and of lacustrine origin. Stands are dominated by deciduous trees, but can contain a mix of evergreen species. Dominants include <i>Populus tremuloides</i> and <i>Populus balsamifera</i>. Other associates include <i>Abies balsamea, Betula papyrifera</i>, and <i>Picea glauca</i>. The shrub and herb layer are often fairly rich. Typical shrubs/saplings include <i>Abies balsamea, Alnus incana, Amelanchier</i> spp., <i>Cornus sericea, Cornus canadensis, Ribes</i> spp., <i>Rosa acicularis, Rubus idaeus</i>, and <i>Rubus pubescens</i>. The herb layer contains <i>Aralia nudicaulis, Symphyotrichum ciliolatum, Eurybia macrophylla, Anemone quinquefolia, Calamagrostis canadensis, Carex</i> spp., <i>Clintonia borealis, Dryopteris carthusiana, Equisetum</i> spp. (including <i>Equisetum sylvaticum</i>), <i>Galium triflorum, Maianthemum canadense, Mertensia paniculata, Mitella nuda, Petasites frigidus var. palmatus, Streptopus lanceolatus var. longipes</i>, and <i>Viola renifolia</i>. <i>Calamagrostis canadensis</i> can be abundant in the herb layer.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33804-{543E92A0-64CD-453F-9CAF-32C563710F06}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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