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Pinus strobus - Populus tremuloides - (Acer rubrum) / Pteridium aquilinum Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus strobus - Populus tremuloides - (Acer rubrum) / Pteridium aquilinum Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This mixed conifer - hardwood forest is found in the Great Lakes region of the United States. Stands occur on a variety of slope positions from flat to moderately sloped kettled outwash plains to steep ridges on well-drained loamy sand to sandy soils. The canopy is mixed evergreen-deciduous and can range from moderately open (10%) to moderately closed (&gt;60%) and just 1.5 to 10.6 m (5-35 feet) tall. Species in the canopy are highly variable and can be present in the canopy, subcanopy, and tall-shrub layers. <i>Pinus strobus, Pinus resinosa, Acer rubrum, Betula papyrifera</i>, and <i>Populus tremuloides</i> are the most common species. Other possible species include <i>Abies balsamea, Picea glauca</i>, and <i>Pinus banksiana</i>. Short shrubs such as <i>Vaccinium angustifolium</i> and <i>Vaccinium myrtilloides</i> can occur. The herbaceous layer is dominated by <i>Pteridium aquilinum</i> which can form an almost continuous layer in some examples. Nonvascular species can cover up to 90% of the ground surface. This forest type resulted from extensive logging and burning of the slash during the early 1900s. The severity of this disturbance has prevented original forest types in the area from reestablishing and gives a certain "ruderal" quality to these stands.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34313-{0C152619-1F91-4ABC-B3E1-605F819E77B0} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 23-Jan-2019 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus strobus - Pinus resinosa - Quercus rubra Forest & Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.831153 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005563   Translated: Eastern White Pine - Quaking Aspen - (Red Maple) / Western Brackenfern Forest   Common: White Pine - Mixed Deciduous / Bracken Forest   Scientific: Pinus strobus - Populus tremuloides - (Acer rubrum) / Pteridium aquilinum Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pinus strobus - Populus tremuloides - (Acer rubrum) / Pteridium aquilinum Forest