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CEGL004796 Quercus rubra - Quercus shumardii Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Northern Red Oak - Shumard Oak Forest
Colloquial Name: Oklahoma Mesic Oak Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This mesic forest association occurs on lowlands and mesic slopes in eastern Oklahoma; it should be expected in adjacent states, at least Arkansas. The canopy is typically dominated by Quercus rubra and Quercus shumardii. Other associated species include Acer saccharum, Carya tomentosa, Crataegus viridis, Elymus villosus, Parietaria pensylvanica, and Quercus velutina.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of stands of this type is typically dominated by Quercus rubra and Quercus shumardii. Other associated species include Acer saccharum, Carya tomentosa (= Carya alba), Crataegus viridis, Elymus villosus, Parietaria pensylvanica, and Quercus velutina.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This mesic forest association occurs on lowlands and mesic slopes in eastern Oklahoma; it should be expected in adjacent states, at least Arkansas.
Geographic Range: This mesic forest association occurs on lowlands and mesic slopes in eastern Oklahoma; it should be expected in adjacent states, at least Arkansas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AR, OK
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687711
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3?
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.1 White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Shortleaf Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M016 | 1.B.2.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.1.c White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Northern Red Oak Forest & Woodland Group | G159 | 1.B.2.Na.1.c |
| Alliance | A3288 White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Post Oak Ozark-Ouachita Forest Alliance | A3288 | 1.B.2.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL004796 Northern Red Oak - Shumard Oak Forest | CEGL004796 | 1.B.2.Na.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Bruner, W. E. 1931. The vegetation of Oklahoma. Ecological Monographs 1:99-188.
- Duck, L. G., and J. B. Fletcher. 1945. A survey of the game and furbearing animals of Oklahoma; chapter 2, The game types of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Game and Fish Commission, Division of Wildlife Restoration and Research, Oklahoma City.
- Hoagland, B. 2000. The vegetation of Oklahoma: A classification for landscape mapping and conservation planning. The Southwestern Naturalist 45(4):385-420.
- Osborn, B. 1941. Biotic type mapping of Oklahoma watersheds. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 22:31-33.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.