Name:
Quercus stellata - Quercus falcata - Quercus alba Interior Low Plateau Woodland Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
These are woodlands and open forests of the Interior Low Plateau and adjacent ecoregions, including the Ridge and Valley, Piedmont, Gulf Coastal Plains, and the lower elevations of the Southern Blue Ridge. Examples are dominated by some combination of <i>Quercus alba, Quercus falcata, Quercus marilandica</i>, and/or <i>Quercus stellata</i>, with <i>Carya tomentosa, Carya pallida</i>, and/or <i>Juniperus virginiana</i>. Stands are typically found on dry-mesic terraces and midslopes, as well as lower slope hillsides and terraces. Soils are predominantly thin, well-drained, and gravelly. Canopy closure is incomplete and variable depending on fire history and management. The shrub layer may contain <i>Aralia spinosa, Cornus florida, Rhus copallinum</i>, and <i>Sassafras albidum</i>. The herbaceous layer may be dense and dominated by <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> and a diverse assemblage of grasses and forbs. These characteristic grasses and herbs include <i>Agrimonia pubescens, Coreopsis tripteris, Dichanthelium</i> spp., <i>Elephantopus carolinianus</i>, and <i>Symphyotrichum shortii</i>. Vines include <i>Smilax glauca</i>, which is characteristic of this drier environment, along with <i>Parthenocissus quinquefolia</i> and <i>Toxicodendron radicans</i>.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38578-{61E7B437-5BD0-4F03-90D7-F7C435F60AA4}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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