Oak forest
An oak forest is a plant community with a tree canopy dominated by oaks (Quercus spp.). In terms of canopy closure, oak forests contain the most closed canopy, compared to oak savannas and oak woodlands.[1]
White oak (Quercus alba) in New Jersey.
Examples
- Southern dry-mesic oak forests in Minnesota dominated by red oak (Quercus rubra), white oak (Q. alba), and basswood (Tilia americana)[2]
- Foloi oak forest in Greece, dominated by Quercus frainetto[3]
- Oak–hickory forest throughout eastern North America
- Oak–heath forest
See also
References
- "Oak Woodland - Wisconsin DNR". dnr.wi.gov. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- "Southern Dry-Mesic Oak Forest" (PDF). dnr.state.mn.us. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- Mauri, A., Enescu, C. M., Houston Durrant, T., de Rigo, D., Caudullo, G., 2016. Quercus frainetto in Europe: distribution, habitat, usage and threats. In: San-Miguel-Ayanz, J., de Rigo, D., Caudullo, G., Houston Durrant, T., Mauri, A. (Eds.), European Atlas of Forest Tree Species. Publ. Off. EU, Luxembourg, pp. e01de78+
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