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CEGL006924 Tsuga canadensis - Acer saccharum - Quercus muehlenbergii Lower New England / Northern Piedmont Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Eastern Hemlock - Sugar Maple - Chinquapin Oak Lower New England / Northern Piedmont Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: These are upland mixed hemlock - northern hardwood forests of Lower New England / Northern Piedmont found on calcareous bedrock. Tsuga canadensis typically forms at least 50% of the canopy but may range from 25-75% cover, and associated hardwoods usually include Acer saccharum, Quercus spp. (Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra), Betula alleghaniensis, and/or Betula lenta. In more mesic conditions Liriodendron tulipifera and Carya ovata may be present, in drier conditions Quercus spp. are more common. The shrub layer is fairly open but may be dense, and often includes Viburnum acerifolium and occasional Staphylea trifolia. Herbs may be sparse, particularly in dense shade or on terrain with extensive bedrock ridges and outcrops, but often include Asarum canadense, Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa, Packera obovata, Maianthemum canadense, and ferns include Adiantum pedatum, Asplenium rhizophyllum, Cystopteris bulbifera, Dryopteris intermedia, Dryopteris marginalis, Polystichum acrostichoides, Huperzia lucidula. Soils of this community are dry-mesic to mesic and circumneutral.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Tsuga canadensis typically forms at least 50% of the canopy but may range from 25-75% cover, and associated hardwoods usually include Acer saccharum, Quercus spp. (Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra), Betula alleghaniensis, and/or Betula lenta. In more mesic conditions Liriodendron tulipifera and Carya ovata may be present, in drier conditions Quercus spp. are more common. The shrub layer is fairly open but may be dense, and often includes Viburnum acerifolium and occasional Staphylea trifolia. Herbs may be sparse, particularly in dense shade or on terrain with extensive bedrock ridges and outcrops, but often include Asarum canadense, Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa (= Hepatica americana), Packera obovata (= Senecio obovatus), Maianthemum canadense, and ferns include Adiantum pedatum, Asplenium rhizophyllum (= Camptosorus rhizophyllus), Cystopteris bulbifera, Dryopteris intermedia, Dryopteris marginalis, Polystichum acrostichoides, Huperzia lucidula (= Lycopodium lucidulum).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: These are upland mixed hemlock - northern hardwood forests of Lower New England / Northern Piedmont found on calcareous bedrock. Soils of this community are dry-mesic to mesic and circumneutral.
Geographic Range: This community is reported for New Jersey and New Hampshire.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NJ
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686189
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.3 Appalachian-Interior-Northeastern Mesic Forest Macrogroup | M883 | 1.B.2.Na.3 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.3.b Appalachian-Allegheny Northern Hardwood Forest | G742 | 1.B.2.Na.3.b |
| Alliance | A3302 Eastern Hemlock - Sweet Birch - Yellow Birch Forest Alliance | A3302 | 1.B.2.Na.3.b |
| Association | CEGL006924 Eastern Hemlock - Sugar Maple - Chinquapin Oak Lower New England / Northern Piedmont Forest | CEGL006924 | 1.B.2.Na.3.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Eastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boston, MA.