Name:
Quercus alba - (Carya ovata) / Carex pensylvanica Glaciated Woodland
Reference:
Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description:
This white oak - mixed oak - hickory woodland type is found in the central tallgrass region of the United States. Stands occur on gentle upper and midslopes of hills, ridges and plains, on a variety of aspects or on flatland. Soils are well-drained, moderately deep to deep (>100 cm). The parent material is primarily loess, glacial till, gravel, or deeply weathered bedrock. The tree canopy is moderately tall (20-25 m), somewhat open-grown with low tree densities and somewhat spreading canopies. Canopy cover is 30-80%, but varies with fire regime. The woody sapling layer is variable, typically absent or scattered, but increasing in the absence of fire. Dominant trees include <i>Quercus alba, Carya ovata, Carya ovalis, Carya alba (= Carya tomentosa), Quercus rubra</i>, and <i>Quercus velutina</i>. Shrubs and saplings may include <i>Cornus foemina, Corylus americana, Crataegus</i> spp., <i>Malus ioensis</i>, and <i>Rhus aromatica</i>, and, in the absence of fire, <i>Amelanchier arborea, Cornus florida, Ostrya virginiana, Viburnum prunifolium, Viburnum rufidulum</i>, and <i>Viburnum rafinesquianum</i>. The ground layer is a mix of graminoids and forbs. Typical graminoid dominants may include <i>Andropogon gerardii</i> and <i>Carex pensylvanica</i> in more open areas, and <i>Bromus kalmii (= Bromus purgans), Elymus virginicus, Festuca subverticillata (= Festuca obtusa), Elymus hystrix (= Hystrix patula), Dichanthelium oligosanthes (= Panicum oligosanthes), Dichanthelium boscii (= Panicum boscii)</i>, and <i>Chasmanthium latifolium (= Uniola latifolia)</i> in woodland areas. Common herbs include <i>Amphicarpaea bracteata, Asclepias purpurascens, Symphyotrichum drummondii (= Aster drummondii), Echinacea purpurea, Helianthus hirsutus, Helianthus strumosus, Lespedeza violacea, Penstemon digitalis, Sanicula canadensis, Sanicula odorata (= Sanicula gregaria), Solidago ulmifolia, Veronicastrum virginicum</i>, and others.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.36785.CEGL002134
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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