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Ozark Chert Moist Cliff Vegetation | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Ozark Chert Moist Cliff Vegetation
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This moist chert cliff community is found in the Ozarks region of the south-central United States. Stands occur on extremely steep to vertical rock exposures in crevices along bluffs or rock ledges in valleys. Aspect is northern and east. Soils are generally absent, except in crevices or on ledges. Moisture drains rapidly, but conditions may remain moist because of shading or extensive moss and lichen mats. Bedrock is chert or chert conglomerates. Overall vegetation is sparse, with the herbaceous layer less than 20%. Trees, when present, are scattered and limby. The herbaceous layer is dominated by ferns and spring ephemerals. Ferns include <i>Asplenium trichomanes, Dryopteris marginalis</i>, and <i>Polypodium virginianum</i>, and possibly <i>Dryopteris goldieana</i>. Forbs may include <i>Mitella diphylla</i> and <i>Mitchella repens</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:31197-{53749C49-DD3A-4D2F-BE06-C3517C21E485}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Dec-1998 to: ongoing
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: Ozark Acidic Cliff Alliance
  • This Community's Level: Association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685238 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL002288
  Translated: Ozark Chert Moist Cliff Vegetation
  Common: Ozark Moist Chert Cliff
  Scientific: Ozark Chert Moist Cliff Vegetation
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) CEGL002288
(similar) Chert Ozark Moist Cliff Sparse Vegetation
(similar) Chert Ozark Moist Cliff Sparse Vegetation