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Quercus macrocarpa / Andropogon gerardii - Panicum virgatum Woodland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Quercus macrocarpa / Andropogon gerardii - Panicum virgatum Woodland
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This bur oak woodland occurs in the central-western tallgrass prairie region of the United States. Stands occur in river valleys, where soils are deep, fertile, relatively mesic, and with a significant silt component. Drought is common in this community but the sheltered position in the valleys and the presence of a watercourse ameliorate the effects somewhat. The overstory of this community is dominated by short to moderately tall fire-resistant, deciduous trees. In Nebraska, the typical overstory was historically dominated by <i>Quercus macrocarpa</i>. Currently, in the absence of fire typical associates include <i>Carya illinoinensis, Celtis occidentalis, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Juglans nigra, Juniperus virginiana, Quercus macrocarpa</i>, and <i>Ulmus</i> spp. There is often a short-shrub layer, but it is rarely extensive. <i>Symphoricarpos orbiculatus</i> and small trees make up this layer. The understory is composed of a mixture of woodland and grassland species, including <i>Andropogon gerardii, Panicum virgatum</i>, and <i>Spartina pectinata</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36723.CEGL002052
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: Western Tallgrass Bur Oak Mesic Woodland
  Translated: Bur Oak / Big Bluestem - Switchgrass Woodland
  Scientific: Quercus macrocarpa / Andropogon gerardii - Panicum virgatum Woodland
  Code: CEGL002052
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684876 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo