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Quercus stellata - Quercus falcata / Ostrya virginiana Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus stellata - Quercus falcata / Ostrya virginiana Forest
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This forest appears to be the driest upland community present in the loessal region of southern Crowley's Ridge, Arkansas. Stands occur in high landscape positions on narrow ridges of very limited size and extent. The most diagnostic feature of this forest is dominance of <i>Quercus stellata</i> in the overstory, along with a significant component of <i>Quercus falcata</i>. <i>Quercus velutina</i> may also be present. <i>Quercus alba</i> is typically uncommon or absent (found more frequently on dry-mesic locations, typically downslope). <i>Ostrya virginiana</i> is common in the subcanopy, as it is in nearly all upland forests on this portion of Crowley's Ridge. <i>Carya pallida</i> and <i>Sassafras albidum</i> are also indicative of this type, and are generally lacking from other southern Crowley's Ridge forests. The density and composition of the herbaceous layer of this forest varies according to management history, but can be quite lush and fairly diverse. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32910-{D13DB32F-211B-4F4B-A617-4E3EB72BA52F}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 4
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 12-Aug-2004 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.721865 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL004064
  Translated: Post Oak - Southern Red Oak / Hophornbeam Forest
  Common: Southern Crowley's Ridge Dry Post Oak Forest
  Scientific: Quercus stellata - Quercus falcata / Ostrya virginiana Forest
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(similar) Quercus stellata - Quercus falcata / Ostrya virginiana Forest
(similar) Quercus stellata - Quercus falcata / Ostrya virginiana Forest