Name:
Juniperus virginiana - Quercus spp. Ruderal Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This is a forest found on the southeastern Highland Rim of Tennessee; it also occurs marginally in the calcareous portions of the Cumberlands/Southern Ridge and Valley. Stands have a dense <i>Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana</i> canopy, which may also include various <i>Quercus</i> spp. (possibly any combination of <i>Quercus falcata, Quercus coccinea, Quercus stellata, Quercus marilandica, Quercus velutina, Quercus alba, Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra</i>) and <i>Carya tomentosa</i>. The canopy/subcanopy may contain <i>Acer rubrum, Cornus florida, Oxydendrum arboreum, Platanus occidentalis, Prunus serotina var. serotina, Vaccinium arboreum, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera</i>, and <i>Ulmus</i> sp. The dispersed and patchy shrub layer is often composed of ericaceous shrubs, such as <i>Vaccinium pallidum</i> and <i>Vaccinium stamineum</i>, but might also include <i>Viburnum</i> sp., <i>Smilax</i> sp., and <i>Lonicera japonica</i>. Sparse herbs include <i>Botrychium biternatum, Chimaphila maculata, Packera anonyma, Asplenium platyneuron, Polystichum acrostichoides, Carex</i> spp., and the exotic grass <i>Microstegium vimineum</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33509-{D2C162A6-A6BA-4A82-A692-01E360148C6A}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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