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CEGL004795 Acer saccharum - Quercus muehlenbergii / Cotinus obovatus Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sugar Maple - Chinquapin Oak / American Smoketree Forest
Colloquial Name: Western Ozark Sugar Maple - Chinquapin Oak Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest type occurs in rugged limestone topography along the Neosho River in Oklahoma (Cherokee, Muskogee, and Wagoner counties). The canopy of stands is typically dominated by Acer saccharum and Quercus muehlenbergii. A characteristic subcanopy component is Cotinus obovatus. Other typical associates are Antennaria parlinii, Carya tomentosa, Cladrastis kentukea, Philadelphus pubescens, Quercus rubra, Staphylea trifolia, Tradescantia ozarkana, and Woodsia obtusa.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: The dominant maple in this association is probably Acer saccharum, but may be Acer floridanum.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of stands is typically dominated by Acer saccharum and Quercus muehlenbergii. A characteristic subcanopy component is Cotinus obovatus. Other typical associates are Antennaria parlinii, Carya tomentosa (= Carya alba), Cladrastis kentukea, Philadelphus pubescens, Quercus rubra, Staphylea trifolia, Tradescantia ozarkana, and Woodsia obtusa.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This forest type occurs in rugged limestone topography along the Neosho River in Oklahoma (Cherokee, Muskogee, and Wagoner counties).
Geographic Range: This forest type occurs in rugged limestone topography along the Neosho River in Oklahoma (Cherokee, Muskogee, and Wagoner counties).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: OK
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689784
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3Q
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.e Chinquapin Oak - Shumard Oak - Blue Ash Forest & Woodland Group | G601 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
| Alliance | A2060 Chinquapin Oak - Sugar Maple - White Ash Forest Alliance | A2060 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
| Association | CEGL004795 Sugar Maple - Chinquapin Oak / American Smoketree Forest | CEGL004795 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Hoagland, B. 2000. The vegetation of Oklahoma: A classification for landscape mapping and conservation planning. The Southwestern Naturalist 45(4):385-420.
- Little, E. L. 1943. American smoketree (Cotinus obovatus Raf.), one of Oklahoma''s rarest tree species. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 23:21-23.
- Long, A. W. 1970. Ecological factors affecting the distribution of woody vegetation near the Arkansas River, Tulsa County, with special reference to the smoke-tree (Cotinus obovatus). M.S. thesis, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.