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CEGL002518 Pinus banksiana - Populus tremuloides / Diervilla lonicera Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Jack Pine - Quaking Aspen / Northern Bush-honeysuckle Forest
Colloquial Name: Jack Pine - Aspen / Bush-honeysuckle Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This jack pine - aspen forest is found in the subboreal region of the upper midwestern United States and into central Canada. Stands occur on generally level sandy outwash plains or moderately sloping moraines. The soils are fresh to dry, deep, sandy loams, loams, and fine sands. In Manitoba, the soils tend to be somewhat more moist and fine. The canopy layer is a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees, or less often pure conifer, with the conifers tending to be more abundant in the north. The canopy is typically dominated by Pinus banksiana alone or more often with Populus tremuloides, with lesser amounts of Abies balsamea, Betula papyrifera, Picea glauca, and Picea mariana. Tree density and crown spacing may be moderately dense to dense, but sufficient light penetrates to permit the growth of a vigorous shrub layer. The most common shrubs are Corylus cornuta, Diervilla lonicera, Linnaea borealis, Rosa acicularis, Rubus pubescens, Vaccinium angustifolium, and Vaccinium myrtilloides. Acer spicatum can be dominant in parts of the range. The herbaceous layer is also typically quite rich with species such as Aralia nudicaulis, Eurybia macrophylla, Cornus canadensis, Clintonia borealis, Streptopus lanceolatus var. longipes, Trientalis borealis, and Viola spp.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This type (CEGL002518) is closely related to ~Pinus banksiana / Abies balsamea Forest (CEGL002437)$$. That type is somewhat drier, lacking some of the more mesic species found in this type, including Picea mariana, Rubus pubescens, Streptopus lanceolatus var. longipes, etc., and more often with Vaccinium spp. present (though not dominant). Ordinations in Sims et al. (1997) also show the equivalent type (Jack Pine Mixedwood/Shrub Rich Forest) as more moist and rich. Unlike the concept there, we lay less stress on the difference in canopy of deciduous species (Populus tremuloides and Betula papyrifera) and focus more on the combination of overstory, ground layer, and site characteristics. In Voyageurs National Park, this type is found on thin soil, rocky substrate, but on the scale of 1-10 hectares, it tends to be a mosaic of pure Pinus banksiana and pure Populus tremuloides stands. Type needs rangewide review. Its range should, perhaps, be restricted to northeastern Minnesota, northern Ontario and eastward in the boreal region. For more southerly (e.g., Great Lakes states) consider ~Pinus banksiana / Abies balsamea Forest (CEGL002437)$$.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy layer is either pure conifer or, less often, a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees, with the conifers tending to be more abundant in the north (Sims et al. 1989, Zoladeski et al. 1995). The canopy is typically dominated by Pinus banksiana alone or, more often with Populus tremuloides with lesser amounts of Abies balsamea, Betula papyrifera, Picea glauca, and Picea mariana. Tree density and crown spacing may be moderately dense to dense, but sufficient light penetrates to permit the growth of a vigorous shrub layer. The most common among these are Corylus cornuta, Diervilla lonicera, Linnaea borealis, Rosa acicularis, Rubus pubescens, Vaccinium angustifolium, and Vaccinium myrtilloides. Acer spicatum can be dominant in parts of the range. Alnus viridis occurs in some stands. The herbaceous layer is also typically quite rich with species such as Aralia nudicaulis, Eurybia macrophylla (= Aster macrophyllus), Cornus canadensis, Clintonia borealis, Streptopus lanceolatus var. longipes (= Streptopus roseus), Trientalis borealis, and Viola spp.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This community is found on generally level sandy outwash plains or moderately sloping moraines (Sims et al. 1989, MNNHP 1993). The soils are fresh to dry, deep, sandy loams, loams, and fine sands (Sims et al. 1989). In Manitoba, the soils tend to be somewhat more moist and fine (Zoladeski et al. 1995).
Geographic Range: This jack pine - aspen forest community type is found in the hemi-boreal region of the upper midwestern United States and into central Canada, ranging from northeastern Minnesota to Manitoba and Ontario.
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: MB?, MI, MN, ON, QC
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4G5
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.6 Eastern White Pine - Jack Pine - Northern Pin Oak Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M159 | 1.B.2.Na.6 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.6.c Jack Pine - Red Pine - Black Spruce Subboreal Forest Group | G047 | 1.B.2.Na.6.c |
| Alliance | A3838 Jack Pine - Black Spruce / Blueberry species Subboreal Forest Alliance | A3838 | 1.B.2.Na.6.c |
| Association | CEGL002518 Jack Pine - Quaking Aspen / Northern Bush-honeysuckle Forest | CEGL002518 | 1.B.2.Na.6.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus banksiana - Populus tremuloides / Diervilla lonicera Forest (Faber-Langendoen 2001)
= Jack Pine Mixedwood / Shrub Rich (V15) (Zoladeski et al. 1995)
= Jack Pine Mixedwood / Shrub Rich (V15) (Zoladeski et al. 1995)
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