Email updates

Sign up for email updates from GreenCityBlueLake.

View past GCBL email updates

User login


Committed to Conservation, Education and Recreation for more than 90 years

Good words

As the world cheered in July 1969, did the rest of the universe shudder when it saw the virus that was killing its host had finally escaped?

— Letter to the New York Times, commenting on the 40th anniversary of the first manned moon landing

Upcoming Events

«  

February

  »
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
 
 
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
6
 
7
 
8
 
9
 
10
 
11
 
12
 
13
 
14
 
15
 
16
 
17
 
18
 
19
 
20
 
21
 
22
 
23
 
24
 
25
 
26
 
27
 
28
 
29
 
 
 
 
Add to calendar
Syndicate content

Featured:

Land

ReImagine 2.0 urban ag preferences: ReImagine 2.0 urban ag preferences

ReImagine a Greater Cleveland
Issues of vacancy, abandonment and foreclosure have had a profound effect on the well-being of the nation's neighborhoods and residents. These negative forces have mobilized community development professionals and policymakers in Cleveland to develop innovative efforts to turn the tide and fight for our neighborhoods.
[read more]

history | images

Follow GCBL on TwitterFollow
GCBL		 Follow David Beach on Twitter
Follow
David Beach

Support the voice of sustainability!

GreenCityBlueLake is the online home for the exciting people, projects, and ideas creating a more sustainable future in Northeast Ohio. Find out how you can make a donation or become a sponsor of the site.

Home » Natural communities of the region

Natural communities of the region

Submitted by David Beach  |  Last edited August 26, 2008 - 8:44pm
Posted in:

A Legacy of Living Places: Conserving the Diversity of Nature in the Lake Erie Allegheny Ecoregion

This new publication from the Lake Erie Allegheny Partnership (LEAP) describes natural communities that are the building blocks of biological diversity in the Lake Erie Allegheny region. It’s full of beautiful photos — and suggestions for where to go to see some of the best remaining examples of the region’s natural heritage.

Follow the links below to see sections of the publication (all are PDF files; some are large). The publication is also available on the LEAP website.

Challenges for conservation

A region filled with life
Threats to our natural heritage
A new partnership for conservation
How to help protect biodiversity 

Natural communities of the region 

Beech-Maple Forest  
Sugar Maple-Ash-Basswood Northern Rich Mesic Forest  
Mixed Oak Forest  
Black Oak Savannah/Midwest Sand Barren  
Great Lakes Hemlock-Beech Hardwood Forest  
Lake Plain Swamp Forest  
Silver Maple-Elm Floodplain Forest  
Emergent Deep Marsh  
Kettlehole Bog  
Rich Shrub Fen  
Lake Plain Prairie  
Great Lakes Palustrine Sand Plain
River and Stream Aquatic Community  
Lake Erie Open Water Community

The complete publication is available here (PDF, 6.1 MB).