Name:
Quercus alba - (Quercus rubra, Acer saccharum, Fagus grandifolia) / Aesculus flava Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This mesic upland forest of the Ridge and Valley and adjacent Southern Blue Ridge is dominated by Quercus alba, Carya ovata, and Carya alba. Quercus rubra may be a dominant component of the canopy as well. Other species that may be present in the canopy are Acer saccharum, Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus velutina, Carya glabra, Fraxinus americana, Fagus grandifolia, Prunus serotina, Ulmus rubra, and Juglans nigra. Acer saccharum may strongly dominate the subcanopy, this perhaps being a result of fire suppression. Other common subcanopy species include Fraxinus americana, Ostrya virginiana, Asimina triloba, Fagus grandifolia, Oxydendrum arboreum, and Ulmus alata. In the Ridge and Valley, examples may infrequently contain Pinus virginiana, Quercus prinus, Aesculus flava, Tilia americana var. heterophylla, Pinus echinata, Pinus strobus, and Tsuga canadensis. Shrubs of various heights are commonly present; these may include Frangula caroliniana, Corylus cornuta, Vaccinium stamineum, Cercis canadensis, Acer rubrum, Morus rubra, and Lindera benzoin. The herbaceous stratum may contain Podophyllum peltatum, Toxicodendron radicans, Polystichum acrostichoides, Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum, and Desmodium spp. (specifically Desmodium pauciflorum and Desmodium nudiflorum).
Accession Code:
VB.CC.24516.QUERCUSALBAQUER
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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