Name:
Quercus prinus - Betula lenta / Parthenocissus quinquefolia Talus Woodland
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This talus or rocky slope woodland community occurs in the central Appalachian Mountains and extends west to the Western Allegheny Plateau in Pennsylvania. The substrate is generally quartzite or sandstone talus and usually sloping, but the type also occurs on benches, ridges, and boulderfields. Soils, where present, are shallow, organic, acidic and infertile. The canopy is of variable cover but generally open with gnarled, widely spaced trees. Characteristic trees are birches, primarily Betula lenta but less frequently including Betula papyrifera, Betula populifolia, or Betula alleghaniensis, as well as Nyssa sylvatica. Other tree associates may include Tsuga canadensis, Acer rubrum, Carya glabra, Quercus prinus, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, Quercus velutina, or Quercus coccinea. Typical shrubs include Acer spicatum, Acer pensylvanicum, Amelanchier arborea, Castanea dentata, Kalmia latifolia, Hamamelis virginiana, Menziesia pilosa, Ribes rotundifolium, Vaccinium angustifolium, Vitis spp., Toxicodendron radicans, Smilax rotundifolia, and Parthenocissus quinquefolia. Ferns characterize the herb layer and may include Dryopteris marginalis, Polypodium virginianum, Woodsia obtusa, or Asplenium platyneuron. The forbs Aralia nudicaulis, Heuchera spp., and Scutellaria saxatilis are also well-adapted to the bouldery habitats. Lichens, especially the rock-tripes Lasallia papulosa and Umbilicaria mammulata, characterize the nonvascular layer.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.20758.QUERCUSPRINUSBE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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