Name:
Quercus macrocarpa / (Amelanchier alnifolia, Cornus drummondii) / Aralia nudicaulis Forest
Reference:
Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description:
This community is found in the central and northern tallgrass prairie region of the midwestern United States and adjacent Canada. It typically occurs on gentle to steep slopes of draws and bluffs, historically where firebreaks occurred. Soils in the northern part of the range include well-drained sandy loams to loams formed in glacial till, and in the southern part include silty to sand loams formed primarily in loess and glacial till. The tree layer is a closed canopy dominated by Quercus macrocarpa with a mixture of shade-tolerant trees, such as Celtis occidentalis, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Ulmus americana, and Ulmus rubra, and further north Populus tremuloides. Occasionally Tilia americana or Quercus rubra are present. The shrub layer is often prominent, dominated by Amelanchier alnifolia in the north and Cornus drummondii in the south. Other species shared across the range include Prunus virginiana, Ribes missouriense, Rubus occidentalis, Symphoricarpos occidentalis, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, and Zanthoxylum americanum. Vines include Celastrus scandens, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, and Toxicodendron radicans. The herbaceous layer can be quite sparse. Common species include Aralia nudicaulis, Carex assiniboinensis, Carex blanda, Elymus villosus, Galium boreale, Geum canadense, Maianthemum stellatum, Osmorhiza longistylis, Poa pratensis, Polygonatum biflorum, and Viola sororia.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.24538.QUERCUSMACROCAR
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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