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Pinus strobus - Acer saccharum - Prunus serotina Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus strobus - Acer saccharum - Prunus serotina Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: In the Central Appalachians, this community is found on mesic, north-facing, rocky, moderate to steep slopes. It is a closed-canopy, mixed conifer-deciduous forest codominated by the conifers <i>Pinus strobus</i> and/or <i>Tsuga canadensis</i> mixed with deciduous species, such as <i>Acer saccharum, Fraxinus</i> sp., <i>Betula alleghaniensis</i>, and <i>Fagus grandifolia</i>. Associates include <i>Prunus serotina, Acer rubrum, Ostrya virginiana</i>, and <i>Quercus rubra</i>. <i>Acer pensylvanicum, Hamamelis virginiana, Viburnum acerifolium, Rhododendron maximum</i>, and <i>Kalmia latifolia</i> are typical shrubs. Herbs include <i>Clintonia borealis, Lycopodium</i> spp., <i>Maianthemum canadense, Oxalis montana, Trientalis borealis, Medeola virginiana, Coptis trifolia</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35185-{4343FAB1-2982-46E9-AD67-1BE05A24A6B7}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 01-May-2019 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688069
  Code: CEGL006559
  Translated: Eastern White Pine - Sugar Maple - Black Cherry Forest
  Common: White Pine - Northern Hardwood Forest
  Scientific: Pinus strobus - Acer saccharum - Prunus serotina Forest