Name:
Quercus montana - Quercus rubra Forest Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This alliance includes dry-mesic oak forests codominated by <i>Quercus montana</i> and <i>Quercus rubra</i> at moderate elevations in the Central and Southern Appalachians. Many forests in this alliance occur in areas previously dominated by <i>Castanea dentata</i>, and chestnut sprouts are common in the understory. The canopy of forests in this alliance tend to be dominated by <i>Quercus rubra</i> and/or <i>Quercus montana</i>, although other mesic hardwood species can codominate or be present in the canopy and subcanopy. Typical tree associates include <i>Acer rubrum, Carya glabra, Carya ovalis, Carya ovata, Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus coccinea, Quercus velutina</i>, and <i>Sassafras albidum</i>. Typical understory trees include <i>Acer pensylvanicum, Cornus florida</i>, or <i>Oxydendrum arboreum</i>. Shrub layers are often dense and dominated by ericaceous species, including <i>Gaylussacia</i> spp., <i>Kalmia latifolia, Rhododendron maximum</i> (especially on northerly aspects), <i>Rhododendron minus</i>, and <i>Vaccinium</i> spp. Other shrubs may include <i>Hamamelis virginiana</i>. Herbaceous coverage tends to be inversely proportional to the shrub coverage. Typical herbaceous species include <i>Chimaphila maculata, Galax urceolata, Gaultheria procumbens, Houstonia purpurea, Lysimachia quadrifolia, Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum, Polystichum acrostichoides, Thelypteris noveboracensis</i>, and <i>Uvularia</i> spp.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38039-{DAC3E139-98C0-44DB-8FE6-3B9E89369857}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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