The Northern Hardwood Forest Wildlife Description

This guide also includes an appendix of familiar tables and charts useful to practicing field foresters.

The northern hardwood forest wildlife description.

Shade tolerance very shade tolerant. 55 habitat distribution map habitat description northern hardwood conifer forests are found generally between 1 400 and 2 500 ft. For both land conservation and land stewardship efforts focus on northern hardwood conifer habitat characterized by unique features such as. The northern hardwood forest is a general type of north american forest ecosystem found over much of southeastern and south central canada ontario and quebec extending south into the united states in northern new england new york and pennsylvania and west along the great lakes to minnesota and western ontario some ecologists consider it a transitional forest because it contains species.

It is generally found above 4500 feet elevation where cool and wet conditions are the most important ecological factor. The northern forest is one of the nation s great forest landscapes well known for its charismatic wildlife breathtaking autumn foliage outdoor recreational opportunities and vast forested areas. Wildlife found in a northern hardwood forest may include deer bear squirrel ruffed grouse and woodcock. On wildlife habitat and the management of mixed wood and northern hardwood oak stands.

It stretches from maine through northern new hampshire and vermont and into the adirondacks and tug hill plateau of northern new york. New hampshire wildlife action plan appendix b 62 northern hardwood conifer forest photo by ben kimball acres in nh. A hardwood forest of high elevations in the southern appalachians dominated by various combinations of mesophytic northern hardwoods such as sugar maple yellow birch beech and yellow buckeye. Umbagog national wildlife refuge is located in the mixed spruce fir northern hardwood forest.

This marks the transition zone between the deciduous hardwood forests and the northern or boreal coniferous forests. The following species of greatest conservation need are listed according to their level of association with the northern hardwood swamp natural community type based on the findings in wisconsin s 2015 wildlife action plan. 1263512 percent of nh area. 3 high association 2 moderate association and 1 low association.

Northern hardwood forest types can be managed as even or uneven aged stands using. Most of the boreal forest range lies in canada but the southern extent reaches into northern new hampshire. The prescription methodology is simpler and more field oriented. Conserving large blocks 1000 acres of northern hardwood conifer forest from development will provide habitat for wide ranging wildlife such as black bear bobcat canada lynx and northern goshawk.