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Quercus stellata - Quercus similis - Quercus marilandica Saline Woodland | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Quercus stellata - Quercus similis - Quercus marilandica Saline Woodland Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro... Description: This edaphically controlled oak woodland occurs on saline-sodic soils of alluvial origin in the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain and Mississippi River Alluvial Plain of Arkansas and Louisiana. The topsoil is thin silt with high levels of sodium and/or magnesium salts in the subsoil. Although the subsoil is silt, it is essentially cemented into an impervious hardpan by calcium. Sites therefore alternate between extremely dry and extremely wet, a condition that has been described as 'xerohydric.' On the edges of sites, where the soil is deeper, this community grades into hardwood or pine - hardwood forest, depending on the ecoregion and local matrix communities. This woodland may occupy a narrow ecotone, grading into a thinner-soiled herbaceous community, or it may cover tens of acres. The nominal species may be the only tree species present. Trees are typically stunted, ranging from 5-10 m in height Ground layer flora on thin-soil sites may be limited to Cladonia spp. lichens, or on thicker-soil sites Aristida longispica, other Aristida spp., or Schizachyrium scoparium. Sabal minor is common in occurrences on the West Gulf Coastal Plain. The role of fire in maintaining this community is not understood.  Accession Code: VB.CC.22800.QUERCUSSTELLATA Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 18-Apr-2000 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus stellata - Quercus marilandica Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Post Oak - Delta Post Oak - Blackjack Oak Saline Woodland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686270 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL008418   Scientific: Quercus stellata - Quercus similis - Quercus marilandica Saline Woodland   Common: Upper West Gulf Saline Oak Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Quercus stellata - Quercus similis - Quercus marilandica Saline Woodland