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Quercus alba - Carya alba - (Quercus velutina) / Desmodium nudiflorum - (Carex picta) Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Quercus alba - Carya alba - (Quercus velutina) / Desmodium nudiflorum - (Carex picta) Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This dry-mesic white oak - hickory forest is found in the Interior Low Plateau of Tennessee and adjoining states. Stands occur in dissected landscapes at low to moderate elevations (200-350 m; 600-1200 feet), on mid to lower slopes of various aspects, as well as toeslopes of gently convex form. Examples vary somewhat in expression on different aspects; however, the canopy is typically dominated by Quercus alba and Carya alba, with Carya glabra and Quercus velutina. Quercus rubra may be found in the subcanopy of some examples, particularly on north- and east-facing slopes. The subcanopy may also contain Acer rubrum, Acer saccharum, Amelanchier arborea, Carpinus caroliniana, Nyssa sylvatica, and Oxydendrum arboreum. Vaccinium pallidum may be a prominent low shrub in some examples, along with Vaccinium stamineum and Viburnum acerifolium. The herb dominance may be quite variable depending on aspect. Within its range, extensive carpets of Carex picta present a dramatic winter aspect dominance in south- or west-facing examples. In contrast, Polystichum acrostichoides may be equally dominant on north- or east-facing slopes. Some other herbs which may be found include Cardamine angustata, Cynoglossum virginianum var. virginianum, Sanicula smallii, and the fern Asplenium platyneuron. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.22430.QUERCUSALBACARY
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 28-Sep-1998 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Code: CEGL007795
  Translated: White Oak - Mockernut Hickory - (Black Oak) / Naked-stem Tick-trefoil - (Painted Sedge) Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686516 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Scientific: Quercus alba - Carya alba - (Quercus velutina) / Desmodium nudiflorum - (Carex picta) Forest
  Common: Interior Dry-Mesic White Oak - Hickory Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Quercus alba - Carya alba - (Quercus velutina) / Desmodium nudiflorum - (Carex picta) Forest