Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests

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The Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests are a highly diverse temperate broadleaf forest ecosystem of the central and southern Appalachian Mountains, noted for their rich assemblage of hardwood tree species and complex, moist understory habitats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf forest ecosystem ⓘ
temperate broadleaf and mixed forest ecoregion ⓘ
terrestrial ecoregion ⓘ
biome temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ⓘ
characterizedBy abundant spring wildflowers ⓘ
complex vertical forest structure ⓘ
deep, fertile soils ⓘ
high biodiversity ⓘ
high tree species richness ⓘ
mesic environmental conditions ⓘ
mixed hardwood tree assemblages ⓘ
moist, shaded understory habitats ⓘ
rich herbaceous layer ⓘ
climate humid temperate climate ⓘ
currentTrend reduced and fragmented compared to historical extent ⓘ
dominantVegetation deciduous hardwood trees ⓘ
ecoregionCodeSystem WWF terrestrial ecoregions ⓘ
elevationRange low to mid-elevation slopes and coves ⓘ
foundInTopographicPosition moist mountain slopes ⓘ
protected coves ⓘ
sheltered valleys ⓘ
hasConservationStatus threatened by habitat fragmentation ⓘ
threatened by logging ⓘ
threatened by surface mining ⓘ
historicalExtent once widespread in the central and southern Appalachians ⓘ
locatedIn Appalachia ⓘ
central Appalachian Mountains ⓘ
eastern United States ⓘ
southern Appalachian Mountains ⓘ
soilType deep colluvial soils ⓘ
nutrient-rich loams ⓘ
supports diverse assemblages of amphibians ⓘ
diverse assemblages of birds ⓘ
diverse assemblages of small mammals ⓘ
numerous endemic plant species ⓘ
typicalTreeSpecies American beech (Fagus grandifolia) ⓘ
linked to: American beech

basswood (Tilia americana) ⓘ
bitternut hickory (Carya cordiformis) ⓘ
black cherry (Prunus serotina) ⓘ
hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) ⓘ
northern red oak (Quercus rubra) ⓘ
linked to: Northern red oak

sugar maple (Acer saccharum) ⓘ
linked to: Sugar maple

tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) ⓘ
white ash (Fraxinus americana) ⓘ
yellow buckeye (Aesculus flava) ⓘ
understoryFlora rich assemblage of ferns ⓘ
shade-tolerant shrubs ⓘ
spring ephemerals ⓘ

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Cumberland Mountains → ecoregion → Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests ⓘ
Allegheny Front → ecoregion → Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests ⓘ
Allegheny Front → ecoregion → Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests ⓘ
linked to: Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
Pisgah National Forest vicinity → ecoregion → Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests ⓘ
linked to: Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania) → ecoregion → Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests ⓘ
subject linked to: Blue Mountain
linked to: Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
Laurel-Snow State Natural Area → ecosystemType → Appalachian mixed mesophytic forest ⓘ
linked to: Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
Cumberland Mountain (ridge) → ecoregion → Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests ⓘ
Bald Mountains → ecoregion → Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests ⓘ
linked to: Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
Frozen Head State Park → ecosystem → Appalachian mixed mesophytic forest ⓘ
subject linked to: Frozen Head State Park area
linked to: Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
Caesars Head State Park → hasEcosystem → Appalachian hardwood forest ⓘ
linked to: Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
Obed Wild and Scenic River (part) → ecosystemType → Appalachian Plateau forest ⓘ
linked to: Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
Thunderhead Mountain → hasVegetation → Southern Appalachian spruce–fir and hardwood forests ⓘ
linked to: Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
Germany Valley → biodiversity → Appalachian hardwood forests ⓘ
linked to: Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
Allegany Mountains → ecoregion → Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests ⓘ