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Quercus alba - Carya alba - (Quercus velutina) / Desmodium nudiflorum - (Carex picta) Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Quercus alba - Carya alba - (Quercus velutina) / Desmodium nudiflorum - (Carex picta) Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This dry-mesic white oak - hickory forest is found in the Interior Low Plateau of Tennessee and adjoining states. Stands occur in dissected landscapes at low to moderate elevations (200-350 m [600-1200 feet]), on upper, middle, and lower slopes of various aspects, as well as toeslopes of gently convex form. Examples vary somewhat in expression on different aspects; however, the canopy is typically dominated by <i>Quercus alba</i> and <i>Carya alba</i>, with <i>Carya glabra</i> and <i>Quercus velutina</i>. <i>Quercus rubra</i> may be found in the subcanopy of some examples, particularly on north- and east-facing slopes. The subcanopy may also contain <i>Acer rubrum, Acer saccharum, Amelanchier arborea, Carpinus caroliniana, Nyssa sylvatica</i>, and <i>Oxydendrum arboreum</i>. <i>Vaccinium pallidum</i> may be a prominent low shrub in some examples, along with <i>Vaccinium stamineum</i> and <i>Viburnum acerifolium</i>. The herb dominance may be quite variable depending on aspect. Within its range, extensive carpets of <i>Carex picta</i> present a dramatic winter aspect dominance in south- or west-facing examples. In contrast, <i>Polystichum acrostichoides</i> may be equally dominant on north- or east-facing slopes. Some other herbs which may be found include <i>Cardamine angustata, Cynoglossum virginianum var. virginianum, Sanicula smallii</i>, and the fern <i>Asplenium platyneuron</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.35416.CEGL007795
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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Names:   Common: Interior Dry-Mesic White Oak - Hickory Forest
  Translated: White Oak - Mockernut Hickory - (Black Oak) / Naked-flower Tick-trefoil - (Painted Sedge) Forest
  Scientific: Quercus alba - Carya alba - (Quercus velutina) / Desmodium nudiflorum - (Carex picta) Forest
  Code: CEGL007795
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686516 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo