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Quercus stellata - Quercus velutina / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Quercus stellata - Quercus velutina / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
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Description: This post oak - black oak woodland type occurs in the glaciated central tallgrass region of the United States. Stands occur on dry narrow ridges and steep slopes of glaciated ridges, or on rolling topography that was prone to fires. The open-tree canopy is dominated by <i>Quercus stellata</i> and <i>Quercus velutina</i>, with minor associates of <i>Carya alba (= Carya tomentosa)</i> and <i>Carya ovata</i>. Saplings of <i>Sassafras albidum</i> and <i>Prunus serotina</i> may be present. The herbaceous layer probably contained a fairly diverse mix of prairie and forest flora, with prairie grasses, such as <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i>, abundant. Few sites remain on which to describe this type, and historically, it may have been maintained by frequent fires. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36726.CEGL005281
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
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Names:   Common: Central Tallgrass Post Oak Woodland
  Translated: Post Oak - Black Oak / Little Bluestem Woodland
  Scientific: Quercus stellata - Quercus velutina / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
  Code: CEGL005281
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688965 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo