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Quercus (falcata, stellata) / Quercus marilandica / Gaylussacia (baccata, dumosa) Woodland | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Quercus (falcata, stellata) / Quercus marilandica / Gaylussacia (baccata, dumosa) Woodland Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro... Description: This woodland occurs on flat dry uplands of the southeastern Highland Rim in Tennessee. The open canopy consists primarily of Quercus falcata and/or Quercus stellata. Subcanopy species include Quercus stellata, along with Quercus marilandica and in some cases Oxydendrum arboreum and Nyssa sylvatica. Vaccinium arboreum and Vaccinium fuscatum often occur in the tall-shrub layer, which can be very sparse (7% cover of a 20x20-m plot) or dense (70% of a 20x20-m plot). The low-shrub layer is dominated by Gaylussacia baccata and/or Gaylussacia dumosa. Other vascular plants are few; these include In some examples, Pteridium aquilinum, Smilax glauca, and scattered Andropogon spp., including Andropogon virginicus, Andropogon glomeratus, and Andropogon ternarius. Pteridium aquilinum may be prominent, approaching 10% cover in some areas. The relation of this community to past fire history is unknown; however, at Arnold Air Force Base, 60% of plots in this community either showed direct evidence of past logging (stumps present) or were located near old road beds. The soils in this distinctive area are generally loessal material over limestone residuum. In many cases a hardpan has formed in the soil which retards movement of water in the soil, leading to distinctive vegetation.  Accession Code: VB.CC.23918.QUERCUSFALCATAS Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 01-Oct-1997 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: (Southern Red Oak, Post Oak) / Blackjack Oak / (Black Huckleberry, Dwarf Huckleberry) Woodland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688480 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL004922   Scientific: Quercus (falcata, stellata) / Quercus marilandica / Gaylussacia (baccata, dumosa) Woodland   Common: Southeastern Highland Rim Blackjack Oak Barrens (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Quercus (falcata, stellata) / Quercus marilandica / Gaylussacia (baccata, dumosa) Woodland