Name:
Quercus rubra / (Vaccinium simulatum, Rhododendron calendulaceum) / (Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Thelypteris noveboracensis) Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This community includes forest vegetation with Quercus rubra making up at least 75% of the tree canopy and with greater than 20% shrub cover, which may be continuous to patchy. More than 50% of the total shrub cover is deciduous, although evergreen shrubs may be present. Typical shrub dominants include Rhododendron calendulaceum, Vaccinium simulatum, Vaccinium erythrocarpum, Ilex montana, Gaylussacia ursina, Rubus canadensis, Corylus cornuta, and Lyonia ligustrina. The herbaceous stratum is diverse and is predominantly a mix of sedges, ferns, and tall herbs (Ageratina altissima var. roanensis, Eurybia divaricata (= Aster divaricatus), Oclemena acuminata (= Aster acuminatus), Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides, Clintonia umbellulata, Collinsonia canadensis, Conopholis americana, Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Dioscorea villosa, Laportea canadensis, Lysimachia quadrifolia, Medeola virginiana, Monarda fistulosa, Potentilla canadensis, Prenanthes roanensis, Silene stellata, Solidago curtisii (= Solidago caesia var. curtisii), Thelypteris noveboracensis). Herbaceous dominance varies within and between occurrences. This community occurs on most of the major mountain ranges of the southern Appalachians at elevations of 1070-1525 m (3500-5000 feet) on broad ridges and mid to upper slope positions, commonly with southeastern and southern exposures. At higher elevations this forest often occurs adjacent to or grades into forests dominated by Picea rubens, Abies fraseri, or northern hardwood species (Betula alleghaniensis, Fagus grandifolia, Aesculus flava). In some areas, this community is found adjacent to montane shrublands and grasslands. At low elevations, on dry sites, this community may grade into forests dominated by mixed Quercus species.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.19912.QUERCUSRUBRAVAC
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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Names:
Translated: Northern Red Oak / (Mountain Highbush Blueberry, Flame Azalea) / (Hayscented Fern, New York Fern) Forest
UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683871
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Code: CEGL007300
Scientific: Quercus rubra / (Vaccinium simulatum, Rhododendron calendulaceum) / (Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Thelypteris noveboracensis) Forest
Common: High-Elevation Red Oak Forest (Deciduous Shrub Type)
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined)
Quercus rubra / (Vaccinium simulatum, Rhododendron calendulaceum) / (Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Thelypteris noveboracensis) Forest
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