Rock elm or cork elm is a deciduous tree native primarily to the midwestern united states and along the prairie and forest edge.
Trees in the midland hardwood hardwood forest.
It is also very strong and takes a high polish which offers a wide range of uses notably shipbuilding furniture agricultural tools and musical instruments.
Silver birch betula pendula but it is unlikely that the dominant trees of an established hardwood forest would fit in this category.
Some hardwood trees may be considered pioneer species i e.
Upland hardwood forest is a well developed closed canopied forest dominated by deciduous hardwood trees on mesic soils in areas sheltered from fire.
Forests where a majority of their trees drop leaves at the end of the typical growing season are called deciduous forests.
Unlike the conifers or softwood firs spruce and pines hardwood trees have evolved into a broad array of common species.
Hardwood forests are especially important in their ability to meet multiple objectives for management including.
Arkansas hardwood forests have historically been composed of oaks along with hickories maples ashes and other tree species and have provided a resource that has been important to humans and wildlife for multiple uses.
It typically has a diverse assemblage of deciduous and evergreen tree species in the canopy and midstory shade tolerant shrubs and a sparse groundcover.
The wood is the hardest and heaviest of all elms.