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Fagus grandifolia - Magnolia grandiflora - Quercus alba Forest Macrogroup | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Fagus grandifolia - Magnolia grandiflora - Quercus alba Forest Macrogroup
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This macrogroup occurs on the Gulf and Atlantic coastal plains on slopes, bluffs, or sheltered ravines where fire is naturally rare. It includes mixed evergreen broad-leaved forests within the warm-temperate climate zone, represented by the codominance of <i>Magnolia grandiflora</i>, within its range. Also included are deciduous broad-leaved forests on the inner coastal plains, north or inland of the range of <i>Magnolia grandiflora</i>. Stands are on mesic or dry-mesic sites on a variety of soils. The vegetation typically includes species such as <i>Fagus grandifolia, Magnolia grandiflora, Quercus alba, Pinus glabra</i> (east of the Mississippi River), <i>Carya</i> spp., <i>Liriodendron tulipifera, Liquidambar styraciflua, Acer floridanum, Acer rubrum, Nyssa sylvatica, Fraxinus americana, Magnolia acuminata, Magnolia macrophylla, Magnolia pyramidata</i>, and <i>Magnolia tripetala</i> (these four occur in scattered areas in the coastal plain). On sites with richer soils there tend to be spring ephemeral wildflowers typical of areas further north, such as <i>Trillium</i> spp. Examples in the Florida Panhandle have among the highest diversity of trees and shrubs of any forests in the United States. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40439-{F64576E5-0C10-4A95-83F2-D995A5166731}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 15-Oct-2014 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.838416 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: M008
  Scientific: Fagus grandifolia - Magnolia grandiflora - Quercus alba Forest Macrogroup