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Quercus rubra - Acer saccharum / Ostrya virginiana / Cardamine concatenata Forest | Fleming, G. P., and P. P. Coulli...
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Name: Quercus rubra - Acer saccharum / Ostrya virginiana / Cardamine concatenata Forest Reference: Fleming, G. P., and P. P. Coulli... Description: This community type is currently known from the Ridge and Valley region of west-central and northwestern Virginia and adjacent Maryland, with a few outliers in the Piedmont of both states. It occupies submesic slopes with various aspects, broad crests, and occasionally high alluvial terraces at low and middle elevations. Elevation ranges from less than 300 to 1146 m (<1000-3760 feet). Middle slope positions are typical, but stands also occur on lower and upper slopes. This forest association occurs in small to large patches. <i>Acer saccharum, Quercus rubra</i>, and, to a lesser extent, <i>Carya</i> spp. are the dominant trees in closed-canopy stands. <i>Carya glabra</i> and <i>Carya ovata</i> are the two most frequent hickories, but <i>Carya cordiformis, Carya alba</i>, and <i>Carya ovalis</i> are also present in some stands. <i>Fraxinus americana, Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus alba, Quercus prinus, Quercus velutina, Fagus grandifolia, Quercus muehlenbergii</i>, and <i>Tilia americana</i> each attain importance in a subset of stands. Understory layers contain substantial reproduction of <i>Acer saccharum</i> and moderate representation of the other major canopy species. The shrub layer is usually very open, with much of its cover contributed by tree saplings; <i>Ostrya virginiana</i> is the most constant and abundant small tree/shrub, while <i>Cornus florida, Cercis canadensis</i>, and <i>Hamamelis virginiana</i> are more locally important understory species. Herbaceous growth is usually not lush and frequently exhibits patch-dominance by one to a few species.  Accession Code: VB.CC.37184.CEGL008517 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: Central Appalachian Rich Red Oak - Sugar Maple Forest   Translated: Northern Red Oak - Sugar Maple / Hophornbeam / Cutleaf Toothwort Forest   Scientific: Quercus rubra - Acer saccharum / Ostrya virginiana / Cardamine concatenata Forest   Code: CEGL008517   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689384 NatureServe Explorer