Name:
Quercus shumardii - Quercus muehlenbergii - Acer (barbatum, leucoderme, saccharum) / Ostrya virginiana Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This deciduous forest association accommodates mesic examples of forests dominated by Quercus shumardii and Quercus muehlenbergii, with various Carya spp. and other basophilic and/or mesic hardwood species. The canopy composition varies considerably with geography. This forest occurs on soils derived from limestones, dolomites or other basic substrates, on sloping to steeply sloping topography on middle to lower slopes. In addition to the nominal species, the canopy may also contain some mixture of Acer spp. (either Acer barbatum, Acer leucoderme, or Acer saccharum depending on geography), Carya spp. (including Carya alba, Carya glabra, Carya ovalis, Carya ovata, and/or Carya carolinae-septentrionalis), Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus quadrangulata (within its range), Diospyros virginiana, and Ulmus spp. (including Ulmus alata, Ulmus americana, Ulmus rubra, and/or Ulmus serotina). Other oaks, including Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, and Quercus velutina, may be present, but will not dominate the canopy. Liriodendron tulipifera and/or Liquidambar styraciflua may be present, perhaps grading in from adjoining mixed mesic forests. Subcanopy species include the Acer spp. mentioned above, Aesculus spp., Cornus florida, Ulmus spp., Cercis canadensis, Celtis laevigata, Fraxinus quadrangulata, and Prunus spp. Shrubs and woody vines, which vary considerably with geography and site moisture conditions, may include Asimina triloba, Berchemia scandens, Calycanthus floridus, Crataegus spp., Euonymus americana, Forestiera ligustrina, Frangula caroliniana, Lindera benzoin, Rhododendron canescens, Sideroxylon lycioides, Staphylea trifolia, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, and Viburnum rufidulum. Other common woody vines include Bignonia capreolata, Lonicera sempervirens, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, and Toxicodendron radicans. Herbs are a mixture of mesic and submesic limestone species, which also vary widely with geography.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.27592.QUERCUSSHUMARDI
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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