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Quercus muehlenbergii - Quercus macrocarpa / Andropogon gerardii Ravine Woodland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Quercus muehlenbergii - Quercus macrocarpa / Andropogon gerardii Ravine Woodland
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Description: This chinquapin oak - bur oak woodland community is found in the central tallgrass prairie region of the United States. Stands occur in dry-mesic ravines and valleys of rivers and major streams. This wooded community is found in a landscape that is primarily prairie. The canopy is not completely closed; it is thought to range from 25-80% cover. The tree layer is dominated by <i>Quercus muehlenbergii</i> and <i>Quercus macrocarpa</i>. <i>Cercis canadensis</i> and <i>Ulmus</i> spp. are common associates. There is usually a prominent shrub layer. The two most common shrubs are <i>Cornus drummondii</i> and <i>Symphoricarpos orbiculatus</i>. <i>Celtis occidentalis</i> and <i>Ulmus</i> spp. are often in the shrub layer, especially on sites that have not been burned recently. Herbaceous dominants include <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> and <i>Panicum virgatum</i>. Periodic fire is necessary to maintain the relatively open, woodland character. In the absence of fire this community soon begins to succeed to other, more closed forest types. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36777.CEGL002145
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: Chinkapin Oak - Bur Oak Ravine Woodland
  Translated: Chinkapin Oak - Bur Oak / Big Bluestem Ravine Woodland
  Scientific: Quercus muehlenbergii - Quercus macrocarpa / Andropogon gerardii Ravine Woodland
  Code: CEGL002145
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689586 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo