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Quercus muehlenbergii - Quercus macrocarpa / Andropogon gerardii Ravine Woodland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Quercus muehlenbergii - Quercus macrocarpa / Andropogon gerardii Ravine Woodland
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This chinquapin oak - bur oak woodland community is found in the central tallgrass prairie region of the United States. Stands occur in dry-mesic ravines and valleys of rivers and major streams. This wooded community is found in a landscape that is primarily prairie. The canopy is not completely closed; it is thought to range from 25-80% cover. The tree layer is dominated by Quercus muehlenbergii and Quercus macrocarpa. Cercis canadensis and Ulmus spp. are common associates. There is usually a prominent shrub layer. The two most common shrubs are Cornus drummondii and Symphoricarpos orbiculatus. Celtis occidentalis and Ulmus spp. are often in the shrub layer, especially on sites that have not been burned recently. Herbaceous dominants include Schizachyrium scoparium and Panicum virgatum. Periodic fire is necessary to maintain the relatively open, woodland character. In the absence of fire this community soon begins to succeed to other, more closed forest types. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.26690.QUERCUSMUEHLENB
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Chinquapin Oak - Bur Oak / Big Bluestem Ravine Woodland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689586 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Scientific: Quercus muehlenbergii - Quercus macrocarpa / Andropogon gerardii Ravine Woodland
  Common: Chinquapin Oak - Bur Oak Ravine Woodland
  Code: CEGL002145
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Quercus muehlenbergii - Quercus macrocarpa / Andropogon gerardii Ravine Woodland