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Central Midwest Mesic Forest Macrogroup | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Central Midwest Mesic Forest Macrogroup
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This macrogroup comprises forests characterized by a mostly closed canopy dominated a mixture of <i>Acer saccharum, Fagus grandifolia, Quercus rubra</i>, and <i>Tilia americana</i> (or in some cases <i>Acer floridanum</i> or <i>Acer nigrum</i>). Other common species include <i>Aesculus glabra, Carya cordiformis, Carya ovata, Celtis</i> spp., <i>Fraxinus americana, Juglans nigra, Quercus alba, Quercus muehlenbergii</i>, and <i>Ulmus rubra</i>. It occurs in the central hardwood region of the Midwest from western Ohio to the eastern Great Plains, and south into the Ozarks and Ouachitas on mesic, rich soils formed from glacial till or loess parent material. Examples in the Ozark region are often from base-rich substrates such as limestones and dolomites. Small-gap development and replacement due to wind or tree death are the most common natural dynamics. However, conversion to agriculture, logging, browsing, and grazing have greatly impacted this macrogroup. Once common in many areas, very few large stands remain intact across its range. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:41101-{F179C828-6077-48BB-91F5-AFB71FC051FB}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 04-May-2015 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.931836 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: M882
  Scientific: Central Midwest Mesic Forest Macrogroup