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Quercus macrocarpa - Quercus bicolor - (Celtis occidentalis) Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus macrocarpa - Quercus bicolor - (Celtis occidentalis) Woodland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This bur oak - swamp white oak woodland community is found in the midwestern United States. Stands occur on river floodplain terraces. Soils associated with this type are silt loam, with neutral pH. The soil profile has a black A horizon to 95 cm deep, is high in organic matter, has moderate permeability, and is very high in available water capacity. This community contains large-diameter stems (&gt;90 cm dbh) of <i>Quercus macrocarpa</i>, with scattered <i>Quercus bicolor</i> and <i>Celtis occidentalis</i>. Lower terraces of this community can contain subdominants such as <i>Gleditsia triacanthos, Platanus occidentalis</i>, and <i>Ulmus americana</i>, while higher terraces can contain subdominants such as <i>Juglans nigra, Ulmus americana</i>, and <i>Ulmus rubra</i>. <i>Euonymus atropurpureus</i> is a common understory shrub. The ground layer is dominated by <i>Elymus virginicus</i> and <i>Laportea canadensis</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31049-{21F5F495-975B-4D6B-9745-4251A0E728CA}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 03-Mar-1994 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684332 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002140
  Translated: Bur Oak - Swamp White Oak - (Common Hackberry) Woodland
  Common: Bur Oak Bottomland Woodland
  Scientific: Quercus macrocarpa - Quercus bicolor - (Celtis occidentalis) Woodland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Quercus macrocarpa - Quercus bicolor - (Celtis occidentalis) Woodland
(similar) CEGL002140
(similar) Quercus macrocarpa - Quercus bicolor - (Celtis occidentalis) Woodland