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Pinus banksiana - Quercus ellipsoidalis Barrens Group | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus banksiana - Quercus ellipsoidalis Barrens Group
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: These pine-oak barrens occur in the northern and western Great Lakes region. They occur primarily on sandplains/outwash habitats, with dry, frequent fires (every 10-50 years) and occasionally on Great Lakes dunes. Overstory is very open and savanna-like, with trees scattered or clumped. <i>Pinus banksiana</i> typically dominates the canopy, but <i>Pinus resinosa, Quercus ellipsoidalis</i>, and <i>Pinus strobus</i> also are common overstory dominants. The understory is often quite low in diversity and open. Prairie species are often present; <i>Schizachyrium scoparium</i> and <i>Andropogon gerardii</i> are common throughout much of the range of the group. Other common ground layer species include <i>Carex pensylvanica</i> and <i>Apocynum androsaemifolium</i>, species that are also common in forest edge or open woodlands. Typical dune species such as <i>Ammophila breviligulata</i> and <i>Juniperus horizontalis</i> are common on dune examples. Common shrub species include <i>Vaccinium angustifolium</i> and <i>Corylus americana</i>. Oak grubs may be common under frequent burning. Past logging practices in some areas also decreased the number of pines and created areas dominated by oak sprouts and scrubs. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39972-{6CB639C4-02D1-432B-A576-7579B64EA40C}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 04-Oct-2013 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.833286 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: G160
  Scientific: Pinus banksiana - Quercus ellipsoidalis Barrens Group