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South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest Macrogroup: Northern Hardwood & Conifer yourStateNatural Heritage Ecologist for more information about this habitat. This is modeledmap a distributiononbased current and is data nota substitute for field inventory. based Contact © Brian Streets (West Virginia Division of Natural Resources) Description: A high-diversity, predominately hardwood forests that occurs on deep and enriched lowland soils or in somewhat protected landscape positions such as coves or lower slopes. Dominant species include sugar maple, beech, tuliptree, basswood, red oak, cucumber tree, and black walnut. Hemlock may be a component of some stands. Trees may grow very large in undisturbed areas. The herb layer is rich, often with abundant spring ephemerals. The core distribution of this system lies in the unglaciated Cumberland and Allegheny plateaus-- it occurs in our region only in the western and southern part. State Distribution: PA, VA, WV Total Habitat Acreage: 3,543,609 Ecological Setting and Natural Processes: Percent Conserved: 4.4% A non-montane system widespread in western West Virginia State State GAP 1&2 GAP 3 Unsecured that most often occurs as large patches on enriched soils in State Habitat % Acreage (acres) (acres) (acres) depositional settings (coves and other concave landforms). WV 78% 2,777,629 25,263 91,525 2,660,841 Corresponds to Lucy Braun's "Mixed Mesophytic Forest." PA 15% 533,048 7,033 23,375 502,640 VA 7% 232,931 2,499 7,084 223,348 Similar Habitat Types: Northeastern Interior Dry-Mesic Oak Forests or Southern Appalachian Oak Forests usually occupy the slopes above this habitat. Two similar systems are Southern and Central Appalachian Cove Forests and North-Central Interior Beech- Maple Forests; the first occurs from the Allegheny Mountains eastward, and the second is found to the north. Crosswalk to State Wildlife Action Plans: Crosswalk to State Name Examples: Deciduous/Mixed Forest (upland) (PA), Forest Habitat - Mixed Mesophytic Forest (PA), Dry-Mesic Calcareous Forest Deciduous Forest (VA), Mixed Mesophytic Forest (WV) (Southern Ridge And Valley / Cumberlands Type) (VA), Mixed Mesophytic Forest (WV) Places to Visit this Habitat: Habitat Patch Distribution Raccoon Creek State Park | PA George Washington and Jefferson National Forest | VA 2,000,000 Kanawha State Forest | WV 1,500,000 Monongahela National Forest | WV 1,000,000 New River Gorge National River | WV Acres 500,000 0 Associated Species: Appendix lists scientific names 0 to 1 1 to 5 5 to 10 1000+ BIRDS: acadian flycatcher, barred owl, blue-gray gnatcatcher, 10 to 100 eastern wood-pewee, hooded warbler, kentucky warbler, 100 to 1000 louisiana waterthrush, scarlet tanager, summer tanager, wood Patch Size Classes thrush, yellow-throated vireo The average patch size for this habitat is 10 acres and the largest single patch is 5,040 acres. This chart shows the proportion of the habitat that is in each patch-size PLANTS: sweet pepper-bush (Clethra alnifolia), Walter's Sedge class. (Carex striata) Age Class Distribution 50 40 30 20 10 0 Percent of Habitat 1 to 20 20 to 40 40 to 60 60 to 80 80 to 100100 to 140 Age (Years) This chart shows the average age of trees associated with this habitat based on forest Inventory data. For non-forested systems or small habitats the average age is Species of Concern (G1-G4): Appendix lists scientific names influenced by the surroundings. BIRDS: Bachman's sparrow Predicted Habitat Loss to Development MAMMALS: Rafinesque's big-eared bat 3,550,000 HERPTILES: green salamander, Kirtland's snake 3,500,000 3,450,000 INSECTS: Cave spider (Nesticus holsingeri ) cave springtail 3,400,000 (Arrhopalites pavo), cherokee clubtail, ground beetle, (Brachoria Acreage 3,350,000 cedar), silken cave beetle, Thomas' cave beetle 3,300,000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 PLANTS: snow trillium (Trillium nivale), American gromwell (Lithospermum latifolium), blue monkshood (Aconitum Decade uncinatum), rock skullcap (Scutellaria saxatilis), running buffalo Clover (Trifolium stoloniferum), eastern featherbells This chart shows the predicted loss of habitat over the next five decades (152,322 (Stenanthium gramineum) acres) if loss continues at the same rate as 1990-2000. The average rate of loss is 3,046 acres per year. Habitat Connectedness Index 60 40 20 0 Percent of Habitat 0 to 25 25 to 50 50 to 75 75 to 100 Degree of Fragmentation (0=Highly Fragmented & 100= Highly Connected) This metric measures how connected or fragmented the land directly surrounding (18 © Gary P. Fleming (Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation Natural square miles) the habitat is, this the chart shows the proportion of the habitat in each Heritage Program) connectedness class. South-Central Interior Mesophytic Forest http://nature.ly/HabitatGuide.
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