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Quercus montana / Smilax spp. Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus montana / Smilax spp. Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This chestnut oak / greenbrier forest type is found in the Interior Low Plateau region of the United States. Stands occur on dry sandy, rocky, and gravelly, noncalcareous, thin to deep upland soils of steep mid and upper slopes of hills, bluffs and ridges. Aspect is generally southern and western. Bedrock is predominantly sandstone (sometimes chert), with boulders and rock fragments at or near the surface. The dominant tree species is <i>Quercus montana</i>. A variety of other tree species may also be present such as <i>Quercus velutina, Carya ovalis, Quercus alba, Quercus coccinea</i>, and <i>Quercus stellata</i>. The understory of this type is poorly developed (less than 50% cover) and consists of scattered, open-grown trees and shrubs and vines, including <i>Vaccinium arboreum</i> and <i>Smilax rotundifolia</i>. Ground cover consists of mixed herbaceous species and is generally sparse (less than 20%). Typical herbaceous species include <i>Antennaria plantaginifolia</i> and <i>Danthonia spicata</i>. There may be an abundance of lichens (<i>Cladina subtenuis, Xanthoparmelia conspersa</i>) and mosses (<i>Leucobryum glaucum</i>) occurring on exposed rock and dead wood.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:33790-{11E7E273-24C7-49B0-B84A-3C8B768E0689} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 21-Apr-2004 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus montana - Quercus coccinea Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688482 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL005022   Translated: Chestnut Oak / Greenbrier species Forest   Common: Interior Low Plateau Chestnut Oak Forest   Scientific: Quercus montana / Smilax spp. Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Quercus prinus / Smilax spp. Forest (similar) Quercus prinus / Smilax spp. Forest (similar) CEGL005022