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CEGL004546 Quercus stellata - Ulmus alata Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Post Oak - Winged Elm Forest
Colloquial Name: Oklahoma Post Oak - Winged Elm Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association comprises upland forests of the Crosstimbers region of eastern and central Oklahoma, possibly extending into adjacent areas of Arkansas and Texas. This association is variable in canopy closure and encompasses forest, woodland, and savanna; a woodland equivalent may be needed, or its placement should be reviewed. The canopy is dominated by Quercus stellata and Ulmus alata. Other characteristic species include Andropogon gerardii, Carya texana, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, Helianthus hirsutus, Prunus mexicana, Viburnum rufidulum, and Schizachyrium scoparium.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association is variable in canopy closure and encompasses forest, woodland, and savanna; a woodland equivalent may be needed (Hoagland 1997). Should its placement be reviewed? ~Quercus stellata - Quercus marilandica / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland (CEGL002147)$$ is a possible woodland equivalent (MP 10-00).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is dominated by Quercus stellata and Ulmus alata. Other characteristic species include Andropogon gerardii, Carya texana, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, Helianthus hirsutus, Prunus mexicana, Viburnum rufidulum, and Schizachyrium scoparium.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is found in the Crosstimbers region of eastern and central Oklahoma, possibly extending into adjacent areas of Arkansas and Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AR, OK, TX?
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
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.f Post Oak - Blackjack Oak Forest & Woodland Group | G017 | 1.B.2.Na.1.f |
| Alliance | A3216 Post Oak - Blackjack Oak Forest & Woodland Alliance | A3216 | 1.B.2.Na.1.f |
| Association | CEGL004546 Post Oak - Winged Elm Forest | CEGL004546 | 1.B.2.Na.1.f |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Winged Elm - Post Oak (Rice and Penfound 1959)
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- Kohlbacher, G. C. 1978. The effects of periodic flooding on upland forest succession. Unpublished M.S. thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman.
- Penfound, W. T. 1948. An analysis of an elm-ash floodplain community near Norman, Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 28:59-60.
- Rice, E. L., and W. T. Penfound. 1959. The upland forests of Oklahoma. Ecology 40:593-608.
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- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Taylor, R. J. 1967. The relation of forest vegetation to soils and geology in the Gulf Coastal Plain in Oklahoma. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, University of Oklahoma, Norman.
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