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Picea mariana - Larix laricina / Alnus incana Swamp Forest Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Picea mariana - Larix laricina / Alnus incana Swamp Forest Alliance Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This rich black spruce - tamarack swamp alliance is found in eastern Canada, excluding the Atlantic boreal region, and adjacent northern regions of the northeastern United States from the western Great Lakes to northern New England. It is dominated by <i>Picea mariana, Larix laricina</i>, and <i>Abies balsamea</i>, with occasional <i>Betula papyrifera</i> or <i>Picea glauca</i>. The broad-leaved shrub layer is typically dense, dominated by <i>Alnus incana</i>, with moderate to abundant low ericaceous shrubs such as <i>Ledum groenlandicum</i>. The sphagnum layer is partially to fully developed. In the herb layer, minerotrophic species such as <i>Carex</i> spp., <i>Mitella nuda, Ribes</i> spp., and <i>Rubus pubescens</i> are commonly present.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39040-{941113FD-61F9-4328-9686-D2BF551DAB24} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Sep-2014 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Ontario-Québec Boreal Flooded & Rich Swamp Forest Group This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: Show/Hide   Picea mariana - Larix laricina / Vaccinium oxycoccos / Sphagnum spp. Swamp Forest		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899880 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A3828   Translated: Black Spruce - Tamarack / Gray Alder Swamp Forest Alliance   Common: Black Spruce - Tamarack Intermediate Swamp Forest   Scientific: Picea mariana - Larix laricina / Alnus incana Swamp Forest Alliance