Name:
Quercus alba - Quercus rubra - Carya ovata / Cercis canadensis - Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This dry-mesic late-successional Appalachian forest occurs on slopes with southerly aspects and well-drained upland soils. The canopy is dominated by Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, Carya ovata, and Carya alba. Other Quercus species are common in the canopy (Quercus falcata, Quercus stellata, Quercus coccinea, Quercus muehlenbergii, and Quercus velutina). Other canopy species can include Pinus virginiana, Pinus echinata, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Quercus prinus, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Fraxinus americana. A mixture of calciphilic and acidophilic trees are present in the subcanopy, including Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, Acer leucoderme, Nyssa sylvatica, Cornus florida, Acer rubrum, and Oxydendrum arboreum. Acer saccharum, Acer nigrum, or Acer leucoderme are sometimes present in the canopy and are often common in the lower strata (subcanopy, tall-shrub, and low-shrub). Other species in the shrub strata include Cornus florida, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Ulmus alata, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium arboreum, Viburnum rufidulum, Frangula caroliniana, and Ostrya virginiana. The herbaceous layer can be moderately dense to somewhat sparse. Possible herbaceous species are Polystichum acrostichoides, Hexastylis arifolia var. ruthii, Dioscorea quaternata, Galium circaezans, Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Toxicodendron radicans, Zizia aptera, Chamaelirium luteum, Desmodium nudiflorum, Desmodium rotundifolium, and other Desmodium species.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.22600.QUERCUSALBAQUER
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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