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Quercus macrocarpa - Quercus bicolor - (Celtis occidentalis) Woodland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Quercus macrocarpa - Quercus bicolor - (Celtis occidentalis) Woodland
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This bur oak - swamp white oak woodland community is found in the midwestern United States. Stands occur on river floodplain terraces. Soils associated with this type are silt loam, with neutral pH. The soil profile has a black A horizon to 95 cm deep, is high in organic matter, has moderate permeability, and is very high in available water capacity. This community contains large-diameter stems (>90 cm dbh) of Quercus macrocarpa, with scattered Quercus bicolor and Celtis occidentalis. Lower terraces of this community can contain subdominants such as Gleditsia triacanthos, Platanus occidentalis, and Ulmus americana, while higher terraces can contain subdominants such as Juglans nigra, Ulmus americana, and Ulmus rubra. Euonymus atropurpurea is a common understory shrub. The ground layer is dominated by Elymus virginicus and Laportea canadensis. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.18904.QUERCUSMACROCAR
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Bur Oak - Swamp White Oak - (Northern Hackberry) Woodland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684332 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002140
  Scientific: Quercus macrocarpa - Quercus bicolor - (Celtis occidentalis) Woodland
  Common: Bur Oak Bottomland Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Quercus macrocarpa - Quercus bicolor - (Celtis occidentalis) Woodland