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Quercus prinus - Carya ovata - Quercus rubra / Acer saccharum Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Quercus prinus - Carya ovata - Quercus rubra / Acer saccharum Forest Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro... Description: Dry-mesic forests of the Ridge and Valley and adjacent sedimentary ecoregions (Cumberlands, Interior Low Plateau) dominated by Quercus prinus with other oaks and hickories. Some examples are strongly dominated by Quercus prinus. Other examples with more diverse canopies include Quercus rubra, Carya ovata, Carya glabra, Acer saccharum, Fraxinus americana, and Quercus velutina. The canopy is generally closed (greater than 75% cover). Subcanopy species that may be present are Carya ovata, Carya glabra, Quercus rubra, Quercus muehlenbergii, Acer saccharum, Aesculus flava, and Juniperus virginiana. The subcanopy may be dominated by Acer saccharum in some examples due to fire suppression. The subcanopy is relatively sparse with a percent cover of less than 25%. The shrub and herbaceous layers are sparse with small stems of canopy and subcanopy species along with herbaceous species such as Campanulastrum americanum, Chimaphila maculata, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, and Polystichum acrostichoides. In the Ridge and Valley of Tennessee, these forests occur near the tops of calcareous ridges and knobs with northerly aspects that range from 900-1240 feet, on very well-drained, gravelly, sandy soils.  Accession Code: VB.CC.25228.QUERCUSPRINUSCA Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 01-Jun-1994 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus prinus - Quercus (alba, falcata, rubra, velutina) Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Rock Chestnut Oak - Shagbark Hickory - Northern Red Oak / Sugar Maple Forest   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.125162 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL007268   Scientific: Quercus prinus - Carya ovata - Quercus rubra / Acer saccharum Forest   Common: Chestnut Oak - Shagbark Hickory - Sugar Maple Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Quercus prinus - Carya ovata - Quercus rubra / Acer saccharum Forest