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A4390 Quercus alba - Quercus rubra - Quercus montana Forest Alliance

Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available

Common (Translated Scientific) Name: White Oak - Northern Red Oak - Quercus montana Forest Alliance

Colloquial Name: Southern Appalachian Dry-mesic Oak Forest

Hierarchy Level:  Alliance

Type Concept: No Data Available

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Geographic Range: No Data Available

Nations: US

States/Provinces:  GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, VA


Confidence Level: Proposed (Submitted)

Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR

Greasons: No Data Available
Type Name Database Code Classification Code
Class 1 Forest & Woodland Class C01 1
Subclass 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass S15 1.B
Formation 1.B.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation F008 1.B.2
Division 1.B.2.Na Eastern North American Forest & Woodland Division D008 1.B.2.Na
Macrogroup 1.B.2.Na.2 Appalachian-Northeastern Oak - Hardwood - Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup M502 1.B.2.Na.2
Group 1.B.2.Na.2.a Chestnut Oak - Hickory species / American Chestnut Forest Group G015 1.B.2.Na.2.a
Alliance A4390 White Oak - Northern Red Oak - Quercus montana Forest Alliance A4390 1.B.2.Na.2.a
Association CEGL004098 (White Oak, Scarlet Oak, Southern Red Oak, Black Oak) / Mountain Laurel Forest CEGL004098 1.B.2.Na.2.a
Association CEGL006192 Northern Red Oak - Red Maple / Buffalo-nut / New York Fern Forest CEGL006192 1.B.2.Na.2.a
Association CEGL007230 White Oak - (Northern Red Oak, Chestnut Oak) / Flame Azalea - (Bear Huckleberry) Forest CEGL007230 1.B.2.Na.2.a
Association CEGL007231 White Oak - Black Oak - (Shagbark Hickory, Mockernut Hickory) - Pine species Forest CEGL007231 1.B.2.Na.2.a
Association CEGL007233 White Oak - Northern Red Oak - Red Hickory / Sugar Maple / Christmas Fern Forest CEGL007233 1.B.2.Na.2.a
Association CEGL007240 White Oak - Northern Red Oak - Shagbark Hickory / Eastern Redbud - Eastern Red-cedar Forest CEGL007240 1.B.2.Na.2.a
Association CEGL007517 Eastern White Pine - White Oak - (Mockernut Hickory) / Bear Huckleberry Forest CEGL007517 1.B.2.Na.2.a
Association CEGL007692 White Oak - Northern Red Oak - Chestnut Oak / Richweed - Mayapple Forest CEGL007692 1.B.2.Na.2.a
Association CEGL008430 White Oak - (Chestnut Oak) / (Oakleaf Hydrangea) - Mapleleaf Viburnum / Painted Sedge Forest CEGL008430 1.B.2.Na.2.a
Association CEGL008521 White Oak - (Scarlet Oak, Black Oak, Chestnut Oak) / Black Huckleberry Forest CEGL008521 1.B.2.Na.2.a
Association CEGL008549 Chestnut Oak - Northern Red Oak - Hickory species - White Ash / Autumn Goldenrod Forest CEGL008549 1.B.2.Na.2.a
Association CEGL008567 White Oak - Southern Red Oak / (Farkleberry, Hairy Blueberry, Blue Ridge Blueberry) Forest CEGL008567 1.B.2.Na.2.a
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  • Hoagland, B. and D. Faber-Langendoen. 2020. Revisions to Great Plains grassland, shrubland, and woodland vegetation types. Proceedings of the U.S. National Vegetation Classification. USNVC-Proc-XX. February 2020. Ecological Society of America, Washington, DC., USA. xx pp.