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Quercus rubra - (Quercus alba) / Ilex montana / Dennstaedtia punctilobula - Lysimachia quadrifolia Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Quercus rubra - (Quercus alba) / Ilex montana / Dennstaedtia punctilobula - Lysimachia quadrifolia Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 Description: This community type is known primarily from both the Northern Blue Ridge and Ridge and Valley provinces in the southern part of the Central Appalachians. Stands are restricted to elevations above 915 m (3000 feet). Prevailing aspect varies, but most examples are located on gentle to only moderately steep ridge crests and upper slopes. Soils are frequently bouldery and moderately to strongly infertile, with low base status. <i>Quercus rubra</i> is the principal dominant species in the overstory, with <i>Quercus alba</i> as a frequent but usually low-cover associate, often in a subcanopy layer. Canopy trees often exhibit stunted growth and sparse cover; the stature of these so-called "red oak orchards" reflects the harsh conditions of frequent wind and destructive ice storms. The abundance of <i>Castanea dentata</i> in the understory suggests its former importance in stands of this type. In localized stands, <i>Quercus velutina</i> or <i>Tsuga canadensis</i> share overstory dominance with <i>Quercus rubra</i>. The shrub layer is generally sparse to patchy, although a less common variant contains a dense ericaceous shrub layer. Composition of the herb layer varies considerably and usually features patch-dominance by one or more ferns and graminoids.  Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:36567-{C5B3B1FA-2100-450A-90BB-15B893FE708A} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 111
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 24-Feb-2010 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus rubra - Quercus alba Montane Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687229 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL008506   Translated: Northern Red Oak - (White Oak) / Mountain Holly / Eastern Hay-scented Fern - Whorled Yellow Loosestrife Forest   Common: Central Appalachian Northern Red Oak Forest   Scientific: Quercus rubra - (Quercus alba) / Ilex montana / Dennstaedtia punctilobula - Lysimachia quadrifolia Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) CEGL008506 (similar) Quercus rubra - (Quercus alba) / Ilex montana / Dennstaedtia punctilobula - Lysimachia quadrifolia Forest (similar) Quercus rubra - Quercus alba / Rhododendron prinophyllum - Ilex montana / Calamagrostis porteri Forest