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Quercus macrocarpa Northern Tallgrass Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Quercus macrocarpa Northern Tallgrass Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
Description: This community type is found in the northern tallgrass prairie region of the upper midwestern United States and adjacent Canada. Stands occur on rolling to moderately sloping sites on glacial till or outwash. The soils range from clay loam to sandy loam. This community is characterized by scattered mature trees in a graminoid-dominated matrix. <i>Quercus macrocarpa</i> is the most abundant tree, although <i>Populus tremuloides</i> can be a common invader on northern sites. The herbaceous layer is dominated by <i>Andropogon gerardii, Sorghastrum nutans</i>, and <i>Sporobolus heterolepis</i>. <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> and <i>Hesperostipa spartea (= Stipa spartea)</i> are often found in drier areas and <i>Panicum virgatum</i> can be common in wetter patches. The shrub layer is variable and contains species such as <i>Amelanchier</i> spp., <i>Corylus americana, Cornus foemina, Prunus virginiana, Salix humilis</i>, and <i>Symphoricarpos occidentalis</i>. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.36786.CEGL002158
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: Northern Bur Oak Opening
  Translated: Bur Oak Northern Tallgrass Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Quercus macrocarpa Northern Tallgrass Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL002158
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683172 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo