Name:
Quercus montana - Quercus rubra - Carya (ovata, glabra) - Pinus virginiana Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
These are dry forests of the Ridge and Valley of Tennessee dominated by <i>Quercus montana</i>. This canopy of this association is dominated by <i>Quercus montana</i>, which makes up 25-50% of total canopy cover. It occurs near the top of calcareous ridges and knobs (with westerly aspects) on very well-drained, gravelly sandy soils. Other canopy species include <i>Quercus rubra, Carya ovata</i>, and <i>Carya glabra</i>. In addition, <i>Pinus virginiana</i> occurs in the canopy in low abundance (5-10% of total canopy cover). Other species present in the Ridge and Valley occurrences include <i>Quercus alba, Quercus stellata, Quercus muehlenbergii, Fraxinus americana, Juniperus virginiana, Pinus echinata, Acer rubrum, Robinia pseudoacacia, Oxydendrum arboreum, Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium arboreum, Viburnum rufidulum, Sideroxylon lycioides, Crataegus</i> sp., <i>Amelanchier arborea, Ruellia humilis, Silene stellata</i>, and <i>Potentilla canadensis</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35528-{D5D6DCD3-27B6-4E38-9C45-8A70D8250662}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
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