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Quercus alba - Carya tomentosa - (Quercus velutina) / Desmodium nudiflorum - (Carex picta) Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus alba - Carya tomentosa - (Quercus velutina) / Desmodium nudiflorum - (Carex picta) Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This dry-mesic white oak - hickory forest is found in the Interior Low Plateau of Tennessee and adjoining states. Stands occur in dissected landscapes at low to moderate elevations (200-350 m [600-1200 feet]), on upper, middle, and lower slopes of various aspects, as well as toeslopes of gently convex form. Examples vary somewhat in expression on different aspects; however, the canopy is typically dominated by <i>Quercus alba</i> and <i>Carya tomentosa</i>, with <i>Carya glabra</i> and <i>Quercus velutina</i>. <i>Quercus rubra</i> may be found in the subcanopy of some examples, particularly on north- and east-facing slopes. The subcanopy may also contain <i>Acer rubrum, Acer saccharum, Amelanchier arborea, Carpinus caroliniana, Nyssa sylvatica</i>, and <i>Oxydendrum arboreum</i>. <i>Vaccinium pallidum</i> may be a prominent low shrub in some examples, along with <i>Vaccinium stamineum</i> and <i>Viburnum acerifolium</i>. The herb dominance may be quite variable depending on aspect. Within its range, extensive carpets of <i>Carex picta</i> present a dramatic winter aspect dominance in south- or west-facing examples. In contrast, <i>Polystichum acrostichoides</i> may be equally dominant on north- or east-facing slopes. Some other herbs which may be found include <i>Cardamine angustata, Cynoglossum virginianum var. virginianum, Sanicula smallii</i>, and the fern <i>Asplenium platyneuron</i>.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35982-{6FD04B9A-8F0E-46F8-B852-6F9C7202F8D6} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 05-Sep-2008 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.2.686516 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL007795   Translated: White Oak - Mockernut Hickory - (Black Oak) / Naked-flower Tick-trefoil - (Painted Sedge) Forest   Common: Interior Dry-Mesic White Oak - Hickory Forest   Scientific: Quercus alba - Carya tomentosa - (Quercus velutina) / Desmodium nudiflorum - (Carex picta) Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL007795 (similar) Quercus alba - Carya alba - (Quercus velutina) / Desmodium nudiflorum - (Carex picta) Forest (similar) Quercus alba - Carya alba - (Quercus velutina) / Desmodium nudiflorum - (Carex picta) Forest