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Tsuga canadensis - Acer saccharum - Quercus muehlenbergii Lower New England / Northern Piedmont Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Tsuga canadensis - Acer saccharum - Quercus muehlenbergii Lower New England / Northern Piedmont Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: These are upland mixed hemlock - northern hardwood forests of Lower New England / Northern Piedmont found on calcareous bedrock. <i>Tsuga canadensis</i> typically forms at least 50% of the canopy but may range from 25-75% cover, and associated hardwoods usually include <i>Acer saccharum, Quercus</i> spp. (<i>Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra), Betula alleghaniensis</i>, and/or <i>Betula lenta</i>. In more mesic conditions <i>Liriodendron tulipifera</i> and <i>Carya ovata</i> may be present, in drier conditions <i>Quercus</i> spp. are more common. The shrub layer is fairly open but may be dense, and often includes <i>Viburnum acerifolium</i> and occasional <i>Staphylea trifolia</i>. Herbs may be sparse, particularly in dense shade or on terrain with extensive bedrock ridges and outcrops, but often include <i>Asarum canadense, Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa, Packera obovata, Maianthemum canadense</i>, and ferns include <i>Adiantum pedatum, Asplenium rhizophyllum, Cystopteris bulbifera, Dryopteris intermedia, Dryopteris marginalis, Polystichum acrostichoides, Huperzia lucidula</i>. Soils of this community are dry-mesic to mesic and circumneutral.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35301-{467D5923-6A4B-4829-AAD9-6586122DD633} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 08-Sep-2015 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus muehlenbergii - Acer saccharum - Tilia americana Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686189 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006924   Translated: Eastern Hemlock - Sugar Maple - Chinquapin Oak Lower New England / Northern Piedmont Forest   Scientific: Tsuga canadensis - Acer saccharum - Quercus muehlenbergii Lower New England / Northern Piedmont Forest