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A.247 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.247 Reference: EcoArt 2002 Description: Upland forests dominated or codominated by ~Quercus nigra$, in some cases as a result of disturbance and/or fire suppression of more diverse canopied forests. Forests in this alliance occur on mesic or dry-mesic sites, especially on loamy or other fine-textured soils (in contrast to the ~~Quercus hemisphaerica$ Forest Alliance (A.53)$$, which occurs primarily on coarse-textured sands in drier situations). One association is found along small streams. Stands of this alliance typically contain other ~Quercus$ spp. (e.g., ~Quercus falcata$), ~Liquidambar styraciflua$, and ~Pinus taeda$. In the Upper Gulf Coastal Plain of Georgia, some examples may contain ~Fagus grandifolia, Liriodendron tulipifera, Carya alba$, and ~Cornus florida$ in the subcanopy. In Texas, ~Quercus nigra$ dominates the canopy, with scattered ~Quercus virginiana$. The subcanopy/shrub stratum is dense (without fire) and contains ~Ilex vomitoria, Vaccinium stamineum$, and ~Vitis rotundifolia$. In small stream forests of the Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes Ecoregion and possibly adjacent areas, other shrubs and small trees include ~Callicarpa americana$ and ~Prunus caroliniana$. Woody vines include ~Berchemia scandens, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Toxicodendron radicans$, and ~Ampelopsis arborea$. ~Chasmanthium sessiliflorum$ is the dominant herb. Other herbs are ~Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. setarius (= Oplismenus setarius), Carex cherokeensis, Verbesina virginica, Ageratina aromatica, Asplenium platyneuron var. platyneuron, Geum canadense$, and ~Polygonum virginianum$. ~Tillandsia usneoides$ and ~Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. michauxiana$ are common epiphytes. This alliance appears to be more abundantly represented (or more 'natural') towards the western end of the Coastal Plain.  Accession Code: VB.CC.1757.A247 Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Mar-2005
	status: accepted Community's Parent: I.B.2.N.a This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Common: Water Oak Forest Alliance   Scientific: QUERCUS NIGRA FOREST ALLIANCE   Code: A.247 (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Quercus nigra Forest Alliance