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Quercus macrocarpa / Andropogon gerardii - Panicum virgatum Woodland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Quercus macrocarpa / Andropogon gerardii - Panicum virgatum Woodland
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This bur oak woodland occurs in the central-western tallgrass prairie region of the United States. Stands occur in river valleys, where soils are deep, fertile, relatively mesic, and with a significant silt component. Drought is common in this community but the sheltered position in the valleys and the presence of a watercourse ameliorate the effects somewhat. The overstory of this community is dominated by short to moderately tall fire-resistant, deciduous trees. In Nebraska, the typical overstory was historically dominated by Quercus macrocarpa. Currently, in the absence of fire typical associates include Carya illinoinensis, Celtis occidentalis, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Juglans nigra, Juniperus virginiana, Quercus macrocarpa, and Ulmus spp. There is often a short-shrub layer, but it is rarely extensive. Symphoricarpos orbiculatus and small trees make up this layer. The understory is composed of a mixture of woodland and grassland species, including Andropogon gerardii, Panicum virgatum, and Spartina pectinata. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.20308.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 / Big Bluestem - Switchgrass Woodland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684876 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002052
  Scientific: Quercus macrocarpa / Andropogon gerardii - Panicum virgatum Woodland
  Common: Western Tallgrass Bur Oak Mesic Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Quercus macrocarpa / Andropogon gerardii - Panicum virgatum Woodland