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Quercus macrocarpa - (Quercus alba, Quercus velutina) / Andropogon gerardii Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Quercus macrocarpa - (Quercus alba, Quercus velutina) / Andropogon gerardii Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This dry-mesic to mesic oak opening (or oak savanna) commonly occurs on level to moderately steep, fire-prone landscapes in the upper midwestern United States. Canopy cover ranges from 10-30% closure. The tree layer is dominated by <i>Quercus macrocarpa</i> and <i>Quercus alba</i>. <i>Quercus velutina</i> can also become codominant, but only on sandier loam soils. The ground layer is dominated by graminoids, especially <i>Andropogon gerardii</i> and <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i>, accompanied by a large diversity of forbs. Shrub cover can range widely from 0-100%, with <i>Ceanothus americanus</i> and <i>Amorpha canescens</i> being two of the most important shrub species. Understory species typical of oak openings require some direct sunlight throughout the growing season and are quickly reduced when heavily shaded by either tree or shrub canopy. Common shrubs in this community are adapted to the moderate fire frequencies found in oak openings, and resprout vigorously after burning. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.35957.CEGL002020
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: North-Central Bur Oak Opening
  Translated: Bur Oak - (White Oak, Black Oak) / Big Bluestem Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Quercus macrocarpa - (Quercus alba, Quercus velutina) / Andropogon gerardii Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL002020
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684248 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo