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Pinus strobus - Tsuga canadensis Forest Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus strobus - Tsuga canadensis Forest Alliance
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: These northern coniferous forests occur in southeastern and south-central Canada south to Wisconsin and east to northern New Jersey. These mesic northern coniferous forests are characterized by abundant <i>Pinus strobus</i> and <i>Tsuga canadensis</i>. Other conifers such as <i>Picea rubens</i> or <i>Abies balsamea</i> occur at the northern edge of the range of this group; hardwoods such as <i>Acer saccharum, Betula alleghaniensis, Betula lenta</i> and <i>Betula papyrifera</i> are frequent canopy associates, but are never codominant. Common shrubs include <i>Acer spicatum, Acer pensylvanicum, Hamamelis virginiana, Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides</i>, and <i>Vaccinium myrtilloides</i>. Herbaceous species are generally few and characterized by northern or cool climates and may include <i>Clintonia borealis, Cornus canadensis, Eurybia macrophylla, Maianthemum canadense, Oclemena acuminata</i>, and <i>Trientalis borealis</i>.. The bryophyte layer is often well-developed and characterized by <i>Dicranum</i> spp. and <i>Leucobryum glaucum</i>. The environmental setting is generally dry to slightly mesic, usually acidic and nutrient-poor sites. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38538-{6CEF2BEE-55A6-496F-8166-469BA718EEA8}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Sep-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899375 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: A3251
  Translated: Eastern White Pine - Eastern Hemlock Forest Alliance
  Common: White Pine - Hemlock Forest
  Scientific: Pinus strobus - Tsuga canadensis Forest Alliance