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Quercus stellata / Forestiera ligustrina - Symphoricarpos orbiculatus / Carex cherokeensis - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Quercus stellata / Forestiera ligustrina - Symphoricarpos orbiculatus / Carex cherokeensis - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This subcalcareous or circumneutral vegetation of the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain is dominated by <i>Quercus stellata</i>. Other species indicative of high pH and/or high nutrient status are also present, such as <i>Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus shumardii</i>, or <i>Ulmus crassifolia</i>. <i>Symphoricarpos orbiculatus</i> is also a characteristic species of this habitat in at least parts of the region; it is typically lacking from both calcareous prairies and acidic forests. A thick layer of <i>Crataegus</i> spp. is also often present. Sedges, especially <i>Carex cherokeensis</i> and <i>Carex albicans</i>, are abundant in the understory. Grass cover and composition are highly variable in part due to the openness of the stands and the influence of fire. This woodland community may occur in relatively narrow bands (15-60 m [50-200 feet] wide) or ecotones between forested uplands (usually pine-dominated) on neutral to slightly acidic soils and alkaline prairies. The location and size of the community appear to be dependent on the steepness of the transition between soil types. The larger post oak woodlands occur on shallower transitions and may also be a function of the fire regime. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.35220.CEGL007777
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:   Common: Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain Prairie Periphery Oak Woodland
  Translated: Post Oak / Upland Swamp-privet - Coralberry / Cherokee Sedge - Little Bluestem Woodland
  Scientific: Quercus stellata / Forestiera ligustrina - Symphoricarpos orbiculatus / Carex cherokeensis - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
  Code: CEGL007777
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686580 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo