Name:
Quercus muehlenbergii - Juniperus virginiana - Acer saccharum / Frangula caroliniana Forest
Reference:
Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description:
This chinquapin oak - red-cedar forest is found in the Ozark region of the United States. Stands are typically found on moderate to steep mid and upper slopes of hills and plains, crests of bluffs, and ridges, generally with a southern and western aspect. Soils are shallow and well-drained, and the parent material is limestone or dolomite bedrock with fragments or boulders at or near the surface. Tree canopies are short and slow-growing with slow replacement. The understory may be poorly developed, with shrubs sometimes dominant. Mosses may dominate the ground layer. The canopy contains Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus alba, and Acer saccharum. The subcanopy contains Acer saccharum, Juniperus virginiana, Cornus florida, and Celtis laevigata var. texana. Other tall shrubs include Chionanthus virginicus, Cotinus obovatus, Frangula caroliniana, Ilex decidua, Sideroxylon lanuginosum, and Viburnum rufidulum. Herbs include Anemone virginiana, Arabis missouriensis, Astragalus distortus, Berlandiera betonicifolia (= Berlandiera texana), Erysimum capitatum, Galium arkansanum, Hexalectris spicata, Hybanthus concolor, Penstemon arkansanus, Polygala senega, and Tragia cordata. This vegetation is associated with limestone or dolomite glades.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.18544.QUERCUSMUEHLENB
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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