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Pinus banksiana - Pinus resinosa / Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Subboreal Sand Woodland Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus banksiana - Pinus resinosa / Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Subboreal Sand Woodland Alliance Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This alliance is found in the upper Great Lakes region of the northern United States and adjacent central Canada, especially northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Ontario. Stands occur on flat to rolling topography with relatively infertile sandy soils. Stands are dominated by conifers. Shrubs may be fairly scattered and the ground layer rather depauperate. Mosses and lichens are common. The vegetation is characterized by moderately dense to dense stands of conifer trees. The morphology and density of the dominant trees often allows enough light through the canopy to support abundant shrubs. The tree canopy is dominated by <i>Pinus banksiana</i>. Other conifers that may be present include <i>Abies balsamea, Pinus resinosa</i>, and <i>Picea mariana</i>. Deciduous trees, such as <i>Betula papyrifera, Quercus ellipsoidalis</i>, and <i>Quercus rubra</i>, may be present. Shrubs may be absent to abundant. Both tall and short shrubs occur in stands of this alliance. These include <i>Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Corylus cornuta, Vaccinium angustifolium</i>, and <i>Vaccinium myrtilloides</i>. The herbaceous layer is often sparse. Mosses and lichens, especially <i>Pleurozium schreberi</i> and <i>Cladonia</i> spp., are abundant in some stands. Stands may be found on outwash plains and lake dunes, on dry sandy soils that may be shallow to deep and are typically somewhat infertile. Without periodic fires, mesic, fire-intolerant hardwoods may establish.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39052-{67A51C3F-1A73-4C43-9706-764911EFED84} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 18-Dec-2014 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus banksiana - Pinus resinosa - Quercus spp. Subboreal Woodland Group This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: Show/Hide   Pinus banksiana / Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Forest		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899892 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A3840   Translated: Jack Pine - Red Pine / Kinnikinnick Subboreal Sand Woodland Alliance   Common: Subboreal Jack Pine - Red Pine Sand Woodland   Scientific: Pinus banksiana - Pinus resinosa / Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Subboreal Sand Woodland Alliance