Name:
Abies fraseri / Viburnum lantanoides / Dryopteris campyloptera - Oxalis montana / Hylocomium splendens Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This community occurs as island-like stands in the southern Appalachian Mountains. It occurs on steep ridges and mesic, north-facing slopes above 1830 m (6000 feet) elevation, although it may extend lower on some sites. Occurrences of this community have shallow, rocky soils and are often steep and bouldery with seepage areas. This forest has at least 75% of the canopy coverage composed of <i>Abies fraseri</i>, occurring over a sparse to moderate shrub stratum dominated by deciduous species, a diverse herb stratum, and, typically, a well-developed bryophyte layer. The tree canopy has standing dead stems of <i>Abies fraseri</i> and extensive patches of <i>Abies fraseri</i> saplings in canopy gaps. <i>Oxalis montana, Dryopteris campyloptera</i>, and <i>Athyrium filix-femina</i> are often dominant in the herbaceous stratum. Other characteristic species include <i>Vaccinium erythrocarpum, Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa, Rubus allegheniensis, Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus, Oclemena acuminata, Eurybia chlorolepis, Clintonia borealis, Solidago glomerata, Rugelia nudicaulis, Ageratina altissima var. roanensis, Chelone lyonii, Circaea alpina ssp. alpina, Streptopus lanceolatus var. roseus, Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens, Geum radiatum, Huperzia lucidula, Ptilium crista-castrensis, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus</i>, and <i>Hylocomium splendens</i>. This is a relatively broadly defined community element with much structural and compositional variation.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34699-{C4D3482E-1CAF-422C-958F-FB004AD16708}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
21
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