Name:
Quercus rubra / (Vaccinium simulatum, Rhododendron calendulaceum) / (Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Thelypteris noveboracensis) Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This community includes forest vegetation with <i>Quercus rubra</i> making up at least 75% of the tree canopy and with greater than 20% shrub cover, which may be continuous to patchy. More than 50% of the total shrub cover is deciduous, although evergreen shrubs may be present. Typical shrub dominants include <i>Rhododendron calendulaceum, Vaccinium simulatum, Vaccinium erythrocarpum, Ilex montana, Gaylussacia ursina, Rubus canadensis, Corylus cornuta</i>, and <i>Lyonia ligustrina</i>. The herbaceous stratum is diverse and is predominantly a mix of sedges, ferns, and tall herbs, including <i>Ageratina altissima var. roanensis, Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides, Clintonia umbellulata, Collinsonia canadensis, Conopholis americana, Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Dioscorea villosa, Eurybia divaricata (= Aster divaricatus), Laportea canadensis, Lysimachia quadrifolia, Medeola virginiana, Monarda fistulosa, Oclemena acuminata (= Aster acuminatus), Potentilla canadensis, Prenanthes roanensis, Silene stellata, Solidago curtisii (= Solidago caesia var. curtisii), </i>and <i>Thelypteris noveboracensis</i>. Herbaceous dominance varies within and between occurrences. This community occurs on most of the major mountain ranges of the Southern Appalachians at elevations of 1070-1525 m (3500-5000 feet) on broad ridges and mid to upper slope positions, commonly with southeastern and southern exposures. At higher elevations this forest often occurs adjacent to or grades into forests dominated by <i>Picea rubens, Abies fraseri</i>, or northern hardwood species such as <i>Aesculus flava, Betula alleghaniensis, </i>and <i>Fagus grandifolia</i>. In some areas, this community is found adjacent to montane shrublands and grasslands. At low elevations, on dry sites, this community may grade into forests dominated by a mixture of <i>Quercus</i> species.<br />
Accession Code:
VB.CC.35627.CEGL007300
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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- status: accepted
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This Community's Level:
association
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 This Community's Children:
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Names:
Common: Southern Appalachian High-Elevation Red Oak Forest (Deciduous Shrub Type)
Translated: Northern Red Oak / (Upland Highbush Blueberry, Flame Azalea) / (Eastern Hay-scented Fern, New York Fern) Forest
Scientific: Quercus rubra / (Vaccinium simulatum, Rhododendron calendulaceum) / (Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Thelypteris noveboracensis) Forest
Code: CEGL007300
UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683871
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