Name:
Tsuga canadensis - Liriodendron tulipifera Forest Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
Forests in this alliance are acidic cove forests dominated by <i>Tsuga canadensis</i>, occurring with various hardwood species of mesic forests, including <i>Betula lenta, Fagus grandifolia, Fraxinus americana, Halesia tetraptera, Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnolia acuminata, Quercus rubra</i>, and <i>Tilia americana var. heterophylla</i>, and others. Common shrubs are <i>Kalmia latifolia, Leucothoe fontanesiana</i>, and <i>Rhododendron maximum</i>. Herbaceous cover is typically sparse and includes acid-loving species such as <i>Galax urceolata, Goodyera pubescens, Hexastylis</i> sp., <i>Polystichum acrostichoides, Thelypteris noveboracensis</i>, and <i>Tiarella cordifolia</i>. They are found primarily in the Southern Blue Ridge, but also ranging into widely scattered areas of the Interior Low Plateau and Cumberlands, where stands containing <i>Tsuga canadensis</i> may be notably disjunct from its main range in the north. These forests occur in deep coves, moist flats, and ravines but are occasionally found along larger stream bottoms, typically at elevations below 1068 m (3500 feet).
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38591-{3823D7B5-044D-41AF-9E7E-0B883E783F8D}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
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