Name:
Quercus alba - Quercus falcata - Quercus stellata - Nyssa sylvatica / Carex cherokeensis Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This dry-mesic upland vegetation of the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain of Arkansas and Texas is typically dominated by Quercus alba in combination with other hardwood species. Local species composition and overstory density are variable and related to geographic location and management history. Some examples exist as woodlands, while others are more closed forests. Pinus spp. density appears to depend on disturbance frequency and can be missing or dominant. Large Pinus echinata appear almost relictual, and with non-fire disturbance patterns, Pinus taeda replaces it. This community generally occurs on nearly level uplands on shrink-swell soils which are acidic in the surface layers overlying calcareous marls. Other tree species include Carya myristiciformis, Carya texana, Carya alba (= Carya tomentosa), Quercus marilandica, and Quercus muehlenbergii. Other sapling, shrub and woody vines include Asimina triloba, Berchemia scandens, Callicarpa americana, Campsis radicans, Ostrya virginiana, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Rubus flagellaris, Smilax bona-nox, Smilax rotundifolia, and Toxicodendron radicans. Dominant herbaceous species include Chasmanthium sessiliflorum with Andropogon virginicus, Asclepias variegata, Botrychium virginianum, Carex cherokeensis, Camassia scilloides, Coreopsis lanceolata, Elephantopus carolinianus, Phlox pilosa, Polystichum acrostichoides, Ruellia strepens, Schizachyrium scoparium, Scleria oligantha, Solidago odora, Solidago petiolaris, Vernonia baldwinii, and Viola X palmata.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.21556.QUERCUSALBAQUER
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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