Name:
Fagus grandifolia - Quercus rubra - Tilia americana var. caroliniana / Magnolia tripetala / Podophyllum peltatum Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This association includes rich forests dominated by <i>Fagus grandifolia</i> in mixtures with other mesophytic hardwood species, in the Ouachita and Ozark mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma. This forest is found on sheltered slopes, ravines, and upper terraces, and can be associated with limestone geology. The closed forest canopy is dominated by <i>Fagus grandifolia</i>, usually with codominance by one or more of the following trees: <i>Quercus rubra, Quercus alba, Tilia americana var. caroliniana, Fraxinus americana</i>, and <i>Magnolia acuminata</i>. Other species that may be in the canopy, but not typically with high coverage, include <i>Acer saccharum, Carya alba, Carya cordiformis, Carya glabra, Juglans nigra, Liquidambar styraciflua, Nyssa sylvatica, Quercus velutina</i>, and <i>Ulmus rubra</i>. <i>Magnolia tripetala</i> is often conspicuous in the subcanopy and shrub strata. Other typical subcanopy species are <i>Ostrya virginiana, Cornus florida, Carpinus caroliniana, Morus rubra</i>, and <i>Hamamelis virginiana</i>. The shrub stratum is open to moderately dense. Typical shrubs and woody vines include <i>Asimina triloba, Lindera benzoin, Dirca palustris, Euonymus americanus, Hydrangea arborescens, Toxicodendron radicans</i>, and <i>Parthenocissus quinquefolia</i>. The herb stratum is lush and diverse, but can vary in composition from site to site, depending on soil fertility and past disturbance. Some typical species include <i>Adiantum pedatum, Actaea pachypoda, Amphicarpaea bracteata, Brachyelytrum erectum, Hepatica nobilis var. acuta, Iris cristata, Podophyllum peltatum, Trillium sessile, Trillium viridescens, Prosartes lanuginosa, Panax quinquefolius</i>, and <i>Polystichum acrostichoides</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.35799.CEGL007823
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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