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Rich mesic forests
A moist forest, neither very wet or very dry
Dominated by hardwoods such as sugar maple (Acer sacchaurm),
beech (Fagus grandifolia) and yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis), mixed
with conifers such as hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
Soils are typically moist and contain a sufficient supply of nutrients
to support a wide diversity of plant species
At higher elevations, these forests can be dominated by conifers such
as spruce (Picea spp.) and balsam fir (Abies balsamea)
Orchids found
in rich mesic sites
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