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Quercus falcata - Quercus alba - Quercus stellata - Quercus velutina Forest | Midwestern Ecology Working Group...
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Name: Quercus falcata - Quercus alba - Quercus stellata - Quercus velutina Forest Reference: Midwestern Ecology Working Group... Description: This dry-mesic southern red oak - mixed oak forest type is found in the central United States in the unglaciated Interior Low Plateau. Stands occur on the upper slopes and ridgetops of moderately to maturely dissected hills, where they occupy narrow bands of dry-mesic habitat transitional between lower and midslope mesic communities and xeric ridgetops. Soils are most often a well-drained sandy loam, although clay loams are not uncommon. Bedrock is predominantly Paleozoic sandstone of Pennsylvanian age and is often exposed; the association may also occur on siltstone, shale, or coal, or over Mississippian limestones, especially in the southern part of its range. Karst topography can be found in areas where this community occurs. The vegetation is dominated by a closed-tree canopy. <i>Quercus alba, Quercus coccinea, Quercus falcata, Quercus stellata</i>, and <i>Quercus velutina</i> are among the oaks which dominate this dry-mesic forest. <i>Quercus falcata</i> reaches the northern extent of its range within this community. Other tree species include <i>Carya ovata, Carya glabra</i>, and <i>Carya alba</i>. The density and diversity of subcanopy, shrub, and herbaceous species are substantially less than are found in mesic forests due to limited moisture availability during most of the growing season. Typical shrubs and small trees include <i>Cornus florida</i> and <i>Sassafras albidum</i>. Common herbaceous species include <i>Sanicula canadensis, Desmodium nudiflorum, Desmodium nuttallii, Symphyotrichum urophyllum (= Aster sagittifolius), Symphyotrichum patens (= Aster patens), Solidago ulmifolia</i>, and <i>Podophyllum peltatum</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.36793.CEGL005018 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: Southern Red Oak - Mixed Oak Forest   Translated: Southern Red Oak - White Oak - Post Oak - Black Oak Forest   Scientific: Quercus falcata - Quercus alba - Quercus stellata - Quercus velutina Forest   Code: CEGL005018   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689852 NatureServe Explorer