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Quercus ilicifolia - Quercus prinoides Shrubland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Quercus ilicifolia - Quercus prinoides Shrubland Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This association comprises scrub oak barrens that form within a mosaic of pitch pine-scrub oak barrens along the North Atlantic Coast and inland on sandy outwash plains. It occurs on sandy, drought-prone soils of glacial outwash plains in low "frost pocket" depressions on the landscape or where there are frequent fire-return intervals (<5 years). The shrubland is strongly dominated by <i>Quercus ilicifolia</i>, although it can be codominated by <i>Quercus prinoides</i>. <i>Pinus rigida</i> can form a scattered tree layer, but with low cover (<10% cover). Additional shrub associates that occur in low abundance include <i>Rosa carolina, Rosa virginiana, Morella pensylvanica (= Myrica pensylvanica)</i>, and <i>Viburnum dentatum</i>. <i>Betula populifolia</i> can be an important associate northwards. Shrub cover can vary from 30-100%. Vines are common, especially <i>Smilax rotundifolia</i> and <i>Smilax glauca</i>, and can form locally dense thickets. Low shrub and herbaceous cover is inversely proportional to shrub cover, with greater herb cover occurring where shrub cover is less. Dwarf-shrubs include <i>Gaylussacia baccata, Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium pallidum</i>, and <i>Kalmia angustifolia</i>. Herbaceous species commonly include <i>Schizachyrium scoparium, Deschampsia flexuosa, Piptochaetium avenaceum (= Stipa avenacea), Carex pensylvanica</i>, and <i>Carex swanii</i>. Lichens can be locally common, especially <i>Cladonia</i> and <i>Cladina</i> species.  Accession Code: VB.CC.31248.CEGL006111 Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689865 NatureServe Explorer   Common: Outwash Bear Oak Barrens   Translated: Bear Oak - Dwarf Chinkapin Oak Shrubland   Scientific: Quercus ilicifolia - Quercus prinoides Shrubland   Code: CEGL006111