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Quercus stellata / Forestiera ligustrina - Symphoricarpos orbiculatus / Carex cherokeensis - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus stellata / Forestiera ligustrina - Symphoricarpos orbiculatus / Carex cherokeensis - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This subcalcareous or circumneutral vegetation of the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain is dominated by <i>Quercus stellata</i>. Other species indicative of high pH and/or high nutrient status are also present, such as <i>Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus shumardii</i>, or <i>Ulmus crassifolia</i>. <i>Symphoricarpos orbiculatus</i> is also a characteristic species of this habitat in at least parts of the region; it is typically lacking from both calcareous prairies and acidic forests. A thick layer of <i>Crataegus</i> spp. is also often present. Sedges, especially <i>Carex cherokeensis</i> and <i>Carex albicans</i>, are abundant in the understory. Grass cover and composition are highly variable in part due to the openness of the stands and the influence of fire. This woodland community may occur in relatively narrow bands (15-60 m [50-200 feet] wide) or ecotones between forested uplands (usually pine-dominated) on neutral to slightly acidic soils and alkaline prairies. The location and size of the community appear to be dependent on the steepness of the transition between soil types. The larger post oak woodlands occur on shallower transitions and may also be a function of the fire regime.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35964-{DE76A544-05F6-4208-B4B5-FE6875E8BD04} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 4
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 16-May-2002 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus stellata - Ulmus crassifolia Forest & Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686580 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL007777   Translated: Post Oak / Upland Swamp-privet - Coralberry / Cherokee Sedge - Little Bluestem Woodland   Common: Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain Prairie Periphery Oak Woodland   Scientific: Quercus stellata / Forestiera ligustrina - Symphoricarpos orbiculatus / Carex cherokeensis - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Quercus stellata / Forestiera ligustrina - Symphoricarpos orbiculatus / Carex cherokeensis - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland (similar) Quercus stellata / Forestiera ligustrina - Symphoricarpos orbiculatus / Carex cherokeensis - Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland (similar) CEGL007777