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Populus tremuloides - Quercus (ellipsoidalis, macrocarpa) / Andropogon gerardii Shrubland | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Populus tremuloides - Quercus (ellipsoidalis, macrocarpa) / Andropogon gerardii Shrubland
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This scrub aspen - oak community type occurs in the upper midwestern United States in the pine barrens region of Wisconsin. Stands occur on sandy, somewhat acidic soils. Frequent fires reduce the woody vegetation to a scrub layer. The vegetation is comprised of a scrubby, fire-tolerant woody layer between 1 and 3 m tall, with a rich herbaceous layer. The scrub or brush layer contains <i>Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus ellipsoidalis</i> and <i>Populus tremuloides</i>. Various shrub species may also occur, including <i>Corylus americana, Gaylussacia baccata, Rosa</i> spp., <i>Vaccinium angustifolium</i>, and <i>Salix</i> spp. The herbaceous layer resembles that of open pine barrens, with species such as <i>Comptonia peregrina, Gaultheria procumbens, Pteridium aquilinum</i>, and other prairie forbs present. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36784.CEGL002197
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: Aspen - Oak Scrub Barrens
  Translated: Quaking Aspen - (Northern Pin Oak, Bur Oak) / Big Bluestem Shrubland
  Scientific: Populus tremuloides - Quercus (ellipsoidalis, macrocarpa) / Andropogon gerardii Shrubland
  Code: CEGL002197
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687188 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo