Name:
Acer saccharum - Betula alleghaniensis - Prunus serotina Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This northern hardwood forest of the Allegheny Plateau and central Appalachian Mountains occurs on moderate to deep, acidic to circumneutral loams or loamy sands, mesic to wet-mesic and nutrient-rich soils, on flat to moderate slopes. A thick layer of fallen leaves often occurs. In the glaciated portion of the range, this vegetation occurs on glacial tills, and in the unglaciated portion on sandstone or shale of northern slopes and high elevations. <i>Prunus serotina</i> is an important canopy component, with <i>Acer saccharum, Betula alleghaniensis</i>, and <i>Fagus grandifolia</i>. Other associates include <i>Acer rubrum, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Betula lenta, Ostrya virginiana, Picea rubens, Pinus strobus, Quercus rubra, Tsuga canadensis</i>, and in the southern portion of this type's range, <i> Magnolia acuminata</i> and <i>Magnolia fraseri</i>. <i>Acer rubrum</i> may be the most abundant tree in stands with recent harvests. Conifers contribute less than 25% cover, in general. The shrub layer consists of <i>Acer pensylvanicum, Corylus cornuta, Hamamelis virginiana, Ilex montana</i> (in the unglaciated portion of the range), <i>Lonicera canadensis, Amelanchier arborea, Viburnum acerifolium</i>, and <i>Viburnum lantanoides</i>. Herbs include <i>Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Thelypteris noveboracensis, Arisaema triphyllum, Aralia nudicaulis, Chimaphila maculata, Clintonia borealis, Lycopodium</i> spp., <i>Maianthemum canadense, Oxalis montana, Viola rotundifolia, Pteridium aquilinum, Dryopteris intermedia, Trillium undulatum</i>, and <i>Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34695-{280D5E26-FE6A-4DA7-9309-C5AC82A46967}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
110
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