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Quercus prinus - Quercus rubra - Carya (ovata, glabra) - Pinus virginiana Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Quercus prinus - Quercus rubra - Carya (ovata, glabra) - Pinus virginiana Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: These are dry forests of the Ridge and Valley of Tennessee dominated by <i>Quercus prinus</i>. This canopy of this association is dominated by <i>Quercus prinus</i>, which makes up 25-50% of total canopy cover. It occurs near the top of calcareous ridges and knobs (with westerly aspects) on very well-drained, gravelly sandy soils. Other canopy species include <i>Quercus rubra, Carya ovata</i>, and <i>Carya glabra</i>. In addition, <i>Pinus virginiana</i> occurs in the canopy in low abundance (5-10% of total canopy cover). Other species present in the Ridge and Valley occurrences include <i>Quercus alba, Quercus stellata, Quercus muehlenbergii, Fraxinus americana, Juniperus virginiana, Pinus echinata, Acer rubrum, Robinia pseudoacacia, Oxydendrum arboreum, Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium arboreum, Viburnum rufidulum, Sideroxylon lycioides, Crataegus</i> sp., <i>Amelanchier arborea, Ruellia humilis, Silene stellata</i>, and <i>Potentilla canadensis</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.35153.CEGL007269
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:   Translated: Chestnut Oak - Northern Red Oak - (Shagbark Hickory, Pignut Hickory) - Virginia Pine Forest
  Code: CEGL007269
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683183 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Scientific: Quercus prinus - Quercus rubra - Carya (ovata, glabra) - Pinus virginiana Forest
  Common: Dry Chestnut Oak Forest