Name:
Betula papyrifera - Populus tremuloides - Acer rubrum Forest Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
Stands have a moderately open to closed canopy characterized by a mixture of <i>Betula papyrifera</i> and/or <i>Populus tremuloides</i>. Canopy associates are typically composed of a tree-reproduction layer and are dominated by later-successional deciduous trees, <i>Acer saccharum</i> being the most common. Other species may include <i>Abies balsamea, Acer rubrum, Betula alleghaniensis, Fagus grandifolia, Pinus resinosa, Pinus strobus, Picea glauca</i>, and <i>Quercus rubra</i>. Short trees such as <i>Acer spicatum, Acer pensylvanicum</i>, and <i>Amelanchier</i> spp. are common. The density of the shrub layer varies inversely with the density of the canopy and subcanopy trees. Dry-mesic stands tend to have higher shrub cover. Most common shrubs are 1-2 m tall. Typical shrubs include <i>Corylus cornuta, Diervilla lonicera, Rosa acicularis</i>, and <i>Rubus pubescens</i>. <i>Taxus canadensis</i> may be present at some sites. Typical herbaceous species include <i>Aralia nudicaulis, Clintonia borealis, Cornus canadensis, Maianthemum canadense, Dryopteris intermedia, Eurybia macrophylla, Oryzopsis asperifolia</i>, and <i>Trientalis borealis</i>. This successional forest alliance is found in the north-central and northeastern United States and southern Canada. Stands are typically early-successional and become established on a variety of landscape positions. They have been found on moderately well-drained to very well-drained clay, loam, and sand soils. Stands can be found on ridgetops, upper, mid, and lower slopes with gentle to moderate slopes and on flat plains.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38512-{6A4AB0D9-BED1-4ED3-ABDD-AAFB1CDDD00D}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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