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Quercus ilicifolia - Quercus prinoides Scrub | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus ilicifolia - Quercus prinoides Scrub Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This association comprises scrub oak barrens that form within a mosaic of pitch pine-scrub oak barrens along the North Atlantic Coast and inland on sandy outwash plains. It occurs on sandy, drought-prone soils of glacial outwash plains in low "frost pocket" depressions on the landscape or where there are frequent fire-return intervals (&lt;5 years). The shrubland is strongly dominated by <i>Quercus ilicifolia</i>, although it can be codominated by <i>Quercus prinoides</i>. <i>Pinus rigida</i> can form a scattered tree layer, but with low cover (&lt;10% cover). Additional shrub associates that occur in low abundance include <i>Rosa carolina, Rosa virginiana, Morella pensylvanica</i>, and <i>Viburnum dentatum</i>. <i>Betula populifolia</i> can be an important associate northwards. Shrub cover can vary from 30-100%. Vines are common, especially <i>Smilax rotundifolia</i> and <i>Smilax glauca</i>, and can form locally dense thickets. Low shrub and herbaceous cover is inversely proportional to shrub cover, with greater herb cover occurring where shrub cover is less. Dwarf-shrubs include <i>Gaylussacia baccata, Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium pallidum</i>, and <i>Kalmia angustifolia</i>. Herbaceous species commonly include <i>Schizachyrium scoparium, Deschampsia flexuosa, Piptochaetium avenaceum, Carex pensylvanica</i>, and <i>Carex swanii</i>. Lichens can be locally common, especially <i>Cladonia</i> species.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34759-{02E24108-3B49-40B9-A137-584B11493C27} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Jul-2011 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus ilicifolia Sand Barrens Scrub Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689865 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006111   Translated: Bear Oak - Dwarf Chinkapin Oak Scrub   Common: Outwash Bear Oak Barrens   Scientific: Quercus ilicifolia - Quercus prinoides Scrub (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL006111 (similar) Quercus ilicifolia - Quercus prinoides Shrubland (similar) Quercus ilicifolia - Quercus prinoides Shrubland