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CEGL006411 Thuja occidentalis / Gaylussacia baccata - Vaccinium angustifolium Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Northern White-cedar / Black Huckleberry - Lowbush Blueberry Woodland
Colloquial Name: Northern White-cedar / Heath Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This northern white-cedar woodland occurs in widely scattered location in the Northern Appalachians. The substrate is acidic to circumneutral bedrock (usually basalt or gabbro) or coarse glacial till on moderate to steep slopes. Elevations range from near sea level at the coast to about 610 m (2000 feet) inland. The canopy is open, and lower layers are all generally sparse. The canopy is dominated by stunted Thuja occidentalis. Associated tree species include Pinus strobus, Betula papyrifera, Pinus resinosa, and Picea rubens. The understory is characterized by low heath shrubs including Gaylussacia baccata, Vaccinium angustifolium, Kalmia angustifolia, and Aronia melanocarpa. The herbaceous layer is of low diversity, composed of Pteridium aquilinum, Trientalis borealis, Maianthemum canadense, and Gaultheria procumbens. The bryoid layer includes Pleurozium schreberi, Hypnum imponens, Dicranum undulatum, Dicranum polysetum and Cladonia spp. At higher elevations inland, more boreal associates such as Picea mariana, Acer spicatum, Sorbus decora, and Gaultheria hispidula may be present. This association differs from other northern white-cedar rocky woodlands in the presence of heaths in the understory and the absence of any calciphiles or enriched site indicators, other than Thuja occidentalis.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Based on limited samples. Potentially similar occurrences in the Great Lakes region should be compared.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is open, and lower layers are all generally sparse. The canopy is dominated by stunted Thuja occidentalis. Associated tree species include Pinus strobus, Betula papyrifera, Pinus resinosa, and Picea rubens. The understory is characterized by low heath shrubs including Gaylussacia baccata, Vaccinium angustifolium, Kalmia angustifolia, and Aronia melanocarpa. The herbaceous layer is of low diversity, composed of Pteridium aquilinum, Trientalis borealis, Maianthemum canadense, and Gaultheria procumbens. The bryoid layer includes Pleurozium schreberi, Hypnum imponens, Dicranum undulatum, Dicranum polysetum and Cladonia spp. (= Cladina spp.). At higher elevations inland, more boreal associates such as Picea mariana, Acer spicatum, Sorbus decora, and Gaultheria hispidula may be present.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This northern white-cedar woodland occurs in widely scattered location in the Northern Appalachians. The substrate is acidic to circumneutral bedrock (usually basalt or gabbro) or coarse glacial till on moderate to steep slopes. Elevations range from near sea level at the coast to about 610 m (2000 feet) inland.
Geographic Range: This northern white-cedar woodland occurs along the Maine coast.
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: ME, NB, NY, VT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683517
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F008 | 1.B.2 |
| Division | 1.B.2.Na Eastern North American Forest & Woodland Division | D008 | 1.B.2.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Na.7 Sugar Maple - Yellow Birch - Eastern Hemlock Forest Macrogroup | M014 | 1.B.2.Na.7 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.7.g <i>Tsuga canadensis - Picea rubens - Betula alleghaniensis</i> Forest Group | G920 | 1.B.2.Na.7.g |
| Alliance | A4451 Northern White-cedar Acidic Acadian-Appalachian Forest Alliance | A4451 | 1.B.2.Na.7.g |
| Association | CEGL006411 Northern White-cedar / Black Huckleberry - Lowbush Blueberry Woodland | CEGL006411 | 1.B.2.Na.7.g |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
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