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Quercus stellata - (Quercus coccinea) / Quercus marilandica / Vaccinium pallidum - (Vaccinium stamineum) Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus stellata - (Quercus coccinea) / Quercus marilandica / Vaccinium pallidum - (Vaccinium stamineum) Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: These woodlands dominated by <i>Quercus stellata</i> and <i>Quercus coccinea</i> occur in the southeastern Highland Rim of Tennessee. The canopy is from 7-20 m in height and can also include <i>Quercus falcata</i>. The subcanopy contains smaller individuals of the canopy species along with <i>Quercus marilandica, Carya tomentosa</i>, and occasionally <i>Acer rubrum</i>. <i>Nyssa sylvatica</i> is often found in the tall-shrub layer, which can reach 6-6.5 m in height. <i>Vaccinium arboreum</i> may be a tall-shrub component and may form dense patches. Other ericaceous shrubs make up the majority of the open to dense low-shrub stratum; these may include <i>Gaylussacia baccata, Vaccinium pallidum</i>, and <i>Vaccinium stamineum</i>. The prevalence of <i>Vaccinium pallidum</i> and <i>Vaccinium stamineum</i> in the low-shrub layer helps distinguish this association from the ~<i>Quercus (falcata, stellata) / Quercus marilandica / Gaylussacia (baccata, dumosa)</i> Woodland (CEGL004922)$$. <i>Gaylussacia dumosa</i> is present in some examples. <i>Smilax glauca</i> is usually present and can be prevalent (up to 35% cover in a 20x20-m plot). The herbaceous layer is sparse, rarely more than 1% cover in a 20x20-m plot. Grasses, particularly <i>Schizachyrium scoparium, Andropogon glomeratus</i>, and <i>Andropogon virginicus</i>, are present in scattered openings; their reproduction is suppressed where fire intervals are extended. <i>Coreopsis major</i> and <i>Ipomoea pandurata</i> are common in the herbaceous layer. <i>Pteridium aquilinum</i> can occur, as well as patches of <i>Polytrichum commune</i> and other mosses. This association includes vegetation which ranges from fairly dense woodlands primarily dominated by gnarly <i>Quercus marilandica</i> to open woodlands with <i>Quercus stellata</i>, as well as intermediate mixed stands of <i>Quercus stellata, Quercus coccinea, Quercus falcata</i>, and <i>Quercus marilandica</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33488-{3BADC10E-E6D8-4ABD-B5DB-D978E6FB37A6} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 01-Apr-1997 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus stellata - Quercus falcata - Quercus alba Interior Low Plateau Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686374 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL004709   Translated: Post Oak - (Scarlet Oak) / Blackjack Oak / Blue Ridge Blueberry - (Deerberry) Woodland   Common: Southeastern Highland Rim Post Oak / Blackjack Oak Woodland   Scientific: Quercus stellata - (Quercus coccinea) / Quercus marilandica / Vaccinium pallidum - (Vaccinium stamineum) Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL004709 (similar) Quercus stellata - (Quercus coccinea) / Quercus marilandica / Vaccinium pallidum - (Vaccinium stamineum) Woodland (similar) Quercus stellata - (Quercus coccinea) / Quercus marilandica / Vaccinium pallidum - (Vaccinium stamineum) Woodland