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CEGL004214 Quercus falcata - Quercus (coccinea, stellata) / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Southern Red Oak - (Scarlet Oak, Post Oak) / Little Bluestem Woodland
Colloquial Name: Appalachian Oak / Little Bluestem Barrens
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This is an oak-dominated woodland found in the Appalachian region of Kentucky. Stands are typified by a grassy understory dominated by Schizachyrium scoparium with scattered trees, including some combination of Quercus falcata with Quercus coccinea and/or Quercus stellata. More information is needed both on the composition of this type and its natural or anthropogenic origins. Some examples may be artifacts of management. Presumably frequent fire creates and maintains the prairie-like structure since there is no documented edaphic limitation to heavy tree growth on these sites.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: More information is needed both on the composition of this type and its natural or anthropogenic origins.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This oak-dominated woodland is typified by a grassy understory dominated by Schizachyrium scoparium with scattered trees, including some combination of Quercus falcata with Quercus coccinea and/or Quercus stellata. More information is needed both on the composition of this type and its natural or anthropogenic origins.
Dynamics: Presumably frequent fire creates and maintains the prairie-like structure since there is no documented edaphic limitation to heavy tree growth on these sites. Some examples may contain more Pinus spp. in some areas. This association grades into pine-oak woodland (J. Campbell pers. comm.).
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This woodland is found in the Appalachian region of Kentucky.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: KY
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687737
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
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.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 | A3291 Post Oak - Southern Red Oak - White Oak Interior Low Plateau Woodland Alliance | A3291 | 1.B.2.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL004214 Southern Red Oak - (Scarlet Oak, Post Oak) / Little Bluestem Woodland | CEGL004214 | 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
- Campbell, Julian J. N. Personal communication. Kentucky Field Office, The Nature Conservancy.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.