- Northern Mesic Hardwood (Cedar) Forest
Canopy is dominated by white cedar, typically with yellow birch, help to differentiate MHn45b from the other types in this class include white cedar in the canopy and understory, long beech fern (Phegopteris connectilis), Canada yew (Taxus canadensis),.
- Forest-Lowland Coniferous
Plant adaptations to the harsh growing conditions in lowland conifer forests include evergreen leaves (conifers and ericaceous shrubs), reliance on ectomycorrhizal fungi to facilitate nutrient uptake, capture of insects to provide additional nutrients.
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