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Quercus macrocarpa Northern Tallgrass Wooded Grassland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus macrocarpa Northern Tallgrass Wooded Grassland
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
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</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: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31067-{4C6C7D9F-B85F-47B2-A97B-9246EFA3984A}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 03-Mar-1994 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683172 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002158
  Translated: Bur Oak Northern Tallgrass Wooded Grassland
  Common: Northern Tallgrass Bur Oak Openings
  Scientific: Quercus macrocarpa Northern Tallgrass Wooded Grassland
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Quercus macrocarpa Northern Tallgrass Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) Quercus macrocarpa Northern Tallgrass Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation
(similar) CEGL002158