Northern Mesic Mixed Forest

Northern Mesic Mixed Forest composed of Quaking Aspen, Paper Birch, White Spruce, Balsam Fir, and White Pine. The average age of the trees here is around 75 years old. Many of the older White Spruce, Balsam Fir, and Quaking Aspen have succumbed to windthrow in recent years. This is due largely to fungus infections from species of Fomes, Phellinus, and Ganoderma. The gaps created in the canopy let in more light encouraging the growth of Beaked Hazel and Red Maple. There are also many more herbaceous species in the ground layer.