Name:
Quercus (alba, rubra, velutina) - Carya spp. / Viburnum acerifolium Forest
Reference:
Swain, P. C., and J. B. Kearsley...
Description:
This oak-hickory forest occurs on well-drained loamy sand of midslopes in the northeastern United States. This vegetation is ecologically transitional between dry-rich oak-hickory forests of relatively high diversity and dry, acidic oak species-poor forests. <i>Quercus rubra, Quercus alba</i>, and <i>Quercus velutina</i> are prominent in the canopy. <i>Quercus prinus</i> and <i>Quercus coccinea</i> are canopy associates in the southern portion of the range. Typical hickory species include <i>Carya glabra, Carya ovata, Carya alba (= Carya tomentosa)</i>, and <i>Carya ovalis</i>. Other canopy associates may include <i>Acer rubrum, Sassafras albidum</i>, and <i>Amelanchier arborea</i>. At the northern range limit of this type, <i>Pinus strobus</i> and <i>Betula lenta</i> also occur as minor associates. <i>Cornus florida</i> is a characteristic understory tree in portions of the range. The shrub layer is characterized by <i>Viburnum acerifolium</i>, with other frequent associates including <i>Hamamelis virginiana, Vaccinium corymbosum, Corylus cornuta</i>, and <i>Corylus americana</i>. A short-shrub layer may be common, but is generally not abundant, and is characterized by <i>Vaccinium pallidum</i> and <i>Gaylussacia baccata</i>, with <i>Vaccinium angustifolium</i> occurring more frequently to the north. The herbaceous layer is characterized by <i>Carex pensylvanica, Carex rosea, Maianthemum racemosum (= Smilacina racemosa), Aralia nudicaulis, Hieracium venosum, Solidago bicolor, Desmodium glutinosum, Desmodium paniculatum, Melampyrum lineare, Chimaphila maculata, Eurybia divaricata (= Aster divaricatus), Danthonia spicata, Aureolaria</i> spp., <i>Pteridium aquilinum, Dennstaedtia punctilobula</i>, and <i>Helianthemum canadense</i>.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.36439.CEGL006336
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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This Community's Level:
association
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 This Community's Children:
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Names:
Common: Northeastern Dry Oak-Hickory Forest
Translated: (White Oak, Northern Red Oak, Black Oak) / Hickory species / Mapleleaf Viburnum Forest
Scientific: Quercus (alba, rubra, velutina) - Carya spp. / Viburnum acerifolium Forest
Code: CEGL006336
UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685156
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