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CEGL003876 Quercus imbricaria - Quercus shumardii - Quercus muehlenbergii / Celtis occidentalis / Urtica chamaedryoides Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Shingle Oak - Shumard Oak - Chinquapin Oak / Common Hackberry / Heartleaf Nettle Forest
Colloquial Name: Interior Plateau Shingle Oak - Shumard Oak - Chinquapin Oak Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest is found in small patches on flat to rolling uplands on somewhat rocky soils derived from Mississippian and Ordovician limestones in the Interior Low Plateau of Tennessee and Kentucky, including the Nashville Basin and the Mammoth Cave Uplands. Stands are dominated by Quercus imbricaria, Quercus shumardii, and Quercus muehlenbergii with Quercus stellata. Celtis occidentalis is important as an understory species, and Urtica chamaedryoides is a characteristic herbaceous species.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Quercus imbricaria ranges from southern Iowa and southern Michigan to Pennsylvania, west to eastern Kansas and Oklahoma, and south to Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. It is generally not found west of the Appalachians, and it is most frequently found in the limestone regions of the Midwest and the Interior Low Plateau.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of this forest are dominated by Quercus imbricaria, Quercus shumardii, and Quercus muehlenbergii with Quercus stellata also important as a canopy tree. Quercus falcata, Fraxinus americana, Carya ovata, Carya ovalis, Quercus alba, Quercus velutina, and Prunus serotina are less important but may be present in the canopy. Celtis occidentalis, Maclura pomifera, and Juniperus virginiana are present in the understory. Symphoricarpos orbiculatus and Parthenocissus quinquefolia are important low shrubs. Urtica chamaedryoides, Polymnia canadensis, Stellaria media, and Iodanthus pinnatifidus are present in the herbaceous layer.
Dynamics: Juniperus virginiana and the exotic plants Lonicera japonica and Lonicera maackii have apparently increased following disturbance of stands of this type.
Environmental Description: This forest is found in small patches on flat to rolling uplands in the Interior Low Plateau of Tennessee and Kentucky, including the Nashville Basin and the Mammoth Cave Uplands. It is found on rich soils derived from Mississippian and Ordovician limestones, which have limestone fragments at the surface as small rocks. The area where this is documented may have karst features.
Geographic Range: This association is found in the Interior Low Plateau of Tennessee and Kentucky. It has been documented from the Nashville Basin and Mammoth Cave Uplands.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: KY, TN
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
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 | CEGL003876 Shingle Oak - Shumard Oak - Chinquapin Oak / Common Hackberry / Heartleaf Nettle Forest | CEGL003876 | 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: ? IA6j. Interior Calcareous Oak - Hickory Forest (Allard 1990)
< IA6l. Cedar - Oak - Hackberry Elm Forest (Allard 1990)
< IA6l. Cedar - Oak - Hackberry Elm Forest (Allard 1990)
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