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Quercus palustris - (Quercus bicolor) / Carex crinita / Sphagnum spp. Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Quercus palustris - (Quercus bicolor) / Carex crinita / Sphagnum spp. Forest Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This pin oak - swamp white oak sinkhole flatwoods is found in the United States in Missouri and Arkansas. Stands occur in broad sinkhole basins. Soils have a fragipan which impedes drainage and roots. The soils of this community receive groundwater from water fluctuations in the ponds. This water, combined with rainwater, keeps the soils saturated during wet periods and moist during dry periods. The soils have a pH below 5.5. Hydrophytic plants dominate this community. The forest is a mixed deciduous hardwoods community. The dominant trees are 20-30 m tall, and the canopy is closed. Quercus palustris, Quercus bicolor, and Diospyros virginiana are present. The understory is poorly developed or absent. When present, it ranges from 5-7 m in height. Shrubs may occur with small trees to make up the understory. Species include Alnus serrulata and Cephalanthus occidentalis. The ground cover consists of ferns, mixed sedges, and moss tussocks. Ferns include Osmunda regalis and Onoclea sensibilis, herbs include Viola lanceolata, and mosses include Climacium americanum and Sphagnum spp.  Accession Code: VB.CC.23290.QUERCUSPALUSTRI Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus palustris - (Quercus bicolor) Seasonally Flooded Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Common: Pin Oak - Swamp White Oak Sinkhole Flatwoods   Translated: Pin Oak - (Swamp White Oak) / Fringed Sedge / Peatmoss species Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687248 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL002406   Scientific: Quercus palustris - (Quercus bicolor) / Carex crinita / Sphagnum spp. Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Quercus palustris - (Quercus bicolor) / Carex crinita / Sphagnum spp. Forest