Name:
Fagus grandifolia - Betula lenta - Liriodendron tulipifera - Acer saccharum Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This mid- to lower slope deciduous forest of the mid-Atlantic region occurs on deep soils that are not strongly acidic. The tree canopy is characterized by a mixture of <i>Liriodendron tulipifera, Fagus grandifolia, Acer saccharum, Fraxinus americana, Betula lenta</i>, and other associated species, including <i>Acer rubrum, Betula alleghaniensis, Nyssa sylvatica</i>, and <i>Carya tomentosa</i>. The subcanopy, where present, is characterized by <i>Carpinus caroliniana, Cornus florida</i>, and <i>Ostrya virginiana</i>. Common species of the shrub layer include <i>Hamamelis virginiana</i> and <i>Lindera benzoin</i>. The herbaceous layer is characterized by <i>Podophyllum peltatum, Sanguinaria canadensis, Botrychium virginianum, Dicentra cucullaria, Dicentra canadensis, Allium tricoccum</i>, and <i>Claytonia virginica</i>. Associated herbs may include <i>Polystichum acrostichoides, Ageratina altissima var. altissima</i>, and <i>Arisaema triphyllum</i>. Invasive species such as <i>Berberis thunbergii, Elaeagnus umbellata, Rosa multiflora</i>, and <i>Alliaria petiolata</i> may be present and locally abundant in the shrub and herb layers. This vegetation type often occurs on land where evidence of past agriculture or silviculture is visible.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34943-{4949379C-F173-49D4-8F16-97BD4D6589F7}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
16
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