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Quercus falcata - Quercus alba - Quercus stellata - Quercus velutina Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus falcata - Quercus alba - Quercus stellata - Quercus velutina Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This dry-mesic southern red oak - mixed oak forest type is found in the central United States in the unglaciated Interior Low Plateau. Stands occur on the upper slopes and ridgetops of moderately to maturely dissected hills, where they occupy narrow bands of dry-mesic habitat transitional between lower and midslope mesic communities and xeric ridgetops. Soils are most often a well-drained sandy loam, although clay loams are not uncommon. Bedrock is predominantly Paleozoic sandstone of Pennsylvanian age and is often exposed; the association may also occur on siltstone, shale, or coal, or over Mississippian limestones, especially in the southern part of its range. Karst topography can be found in areas where this community occurs. The vegetation is dominated by a closed-tree canopy. <i>Quercus alba, Quercus coccinea, Quercus falcata, Quercus stellata</i>, and <i>Quercus velutina</i> are among the oaks which dominate this dry-mesic forest. <i>Quercus falcata</i> reaches the northern extent of its range within this community. Other tree species include <i>Carya ovata, Carya glabra</i>, and <i>Carya tomentosa</i>. The density and diversity of subcanopy, shrub, and herbaceous species are substantially less than are found in mesic forests due to limited moisture availability during most of the growing season. Typical shrubs and small trees include <i>Cornus florida</i> and <i>Sassafras albidum</i>. Common herbaceous species include <i>Sanicula canadensis, Desmodium nudiflorum, Desmodium nuttallii, Symphyotrichum urophyllum, Symphyotrichum patens, Solidago ulmifolia</i>, and <i>Podophyllum peltatum</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33786-{4F367E4F-2824-4C59-B05E-802FAB088096} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 01-Jan-1998 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.2.689852 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005018   Translated: Southern Red Oak - White Oak - Post Oak - Black Oak Forest   Common: Southern Red Oak - Mixed Oak Forest   Scientific: Quercus falcata - Quercus alba - Quercus stellata - Quercus velutina Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL005018 (similar) Quercus falcata - Quercus alba - Quercus stellata - Quercus velutina Forest (similar) Quercus falcata - Quercus alba - Quercus stellata - Quercus velutina Forest