The Northern Hardwood Forest Wildlife Description

It is generally found above 4500 feet elevation where cool and wet conditions are the most important ecological factor.

The northern hardwood forest wildlife description.

Open all close all. Umbagog national wildlife refuge is located in the mixed spruce fir northern hardwood forest. Yellow birch white ash red maple and red oak. 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.

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. 55 habitat distribution map habitat description northern hardwood conifer forests are found generally between 1 400 and 2 500 ft. Most of the boreal forest range lies in canada but the southern extent reaches into northern new hampshire. 3 high association 2 moderate association and 1 low association.

This guide also includes an appendix of familiar tables and charts useful to practicing field foresters. 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. Sugar maple beech hemlock and balsam fir.

New hampshire wildlife action plan appendix b 62 northern hardwood conifer forest photo by ben kimball acres in nh. Shade tolerance very shade tolerant. The prescription methodology is simpler and more field oriented. 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.

This marks the transition zone between the deciduous hardwood forests and the northern or boreal coniferous forests. Wildlife found in a northern hardwood forest may include deer bear squirrel ruffed grouse and woodcock. 1263512 percent of nh area. For both land conservation and land stewardship efforts focus on northern hardwood conifer habitat characterized by unique features such as.