Name:
Quercus prinus - Carya ovata - Quercus rubra / Acer saccharum Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
These dry-mesic forests of the Ridge and Valley and adjacent sedimentary ecoregions (Cumberlands, Interior Low Plateau) occur on ridges, gorge slopes, spurs, and knobs. Elevations range from 250 to 1000 m (800-3250 feet). Soils are very well-drained, acidic to circumneutral, and derived from sandstone and shales. The canopy is dominated by <i>Quercus prinus</i> with other oaks and hickories, typically with <i>Acer saccharum</i> as a canopy associate and/or subcanopy dominant. Some examples are strongly dominated by <i>Quercus prinus</i>. Other examples with more diverse canopies include <i>Quercus rubra, Carya ovata, Carya glabra, Acer saccharum, Fraxinus americana</i>, and <i>Quercus velutina</i>. The canopy is generally closed (greater than 75% cover). The subcanopy may be dominated by <i>Acer saccharum</i> in some examples. Other subcanopy species may include <i>Carya ovata, Carya glabra, Quercus rubra, Quercus muehlenbergii, Aesculus flava</i>, and <i>Juniperus virginiana</i>. The subcanopy is relatively sparse with cover less than 25%. The shrub and herbaceous layers are sparse with small stems of canopy and subcanopy species along with herbaceous species such as <i>Actaea racemosa, Ageratina altissima, Arisaema triphyllum, Asplenium platyneuron, Bromus pubescens, Carex albursina, Carex cumberlandensis, Carex laxiflora, Campanulastrum americanum, Chimaphila maculata, Dichanthelium boscii, Dioscorea quaternata, Eurybia divaricata, Galium circaezans, Galium triflorum, Geranium maculatum, Houstonia longifolia, Polystichum acrostichoides, Prosartes lanuginosa, Sanicula canadensis, Sedum ternatum, Solidago caesia, Vicia caroliniana, Viola</i> spp., and <i>Zizia trifoliata</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.35464.CEGL007268
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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