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Ecological site F114XA802IN
Eolian Forest
Last updated: 9/26/2024
Accessed: 11/21/2024
General information
Provisional. A provisional ecological site description has undergone quality control and quality assurance review. It contains a working state and transition model and enough information to identify the ecological site.
MLRA notes
Major Land Resource Area (MLRA): 114X–Southern Illinois and Indiana Thin Loess and Till Plain
MLRA 114 makes up about 4,550 square miles (11,795 square kilometers. The three parts of this MRLA are mostly in the Till Plains Section of the Central Lowland Province of the Interior Plains. The western third of the western part is in the Highland Rim Section of the Interior Low Plateaus Province of the Interior Plains. The eastern half of the eastern part is in the Kanawha Section of the Appalachian Plateaus Province of the Appalachian Highlands. Both large and small tributaries of the Ohio River dissect the nearly level to very steep glaciated uplands in this area. The major streams and rivers have well defined valleys with broad flood plains and numerous stream terraces. The flood plains along the smaller streams are narrow. Broad summits are nearly level to gently sloping. Elevation ranges from 320 feet (100 meters) on the southernmost flood plain along the Ohio River to 1,250 feet (380 meters) on the highest ridges. Local relief is mainly 10 to 50 feet (3 to 15 meters), but it can be 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 meters) along drainageways and streams. Also, the Ohio River bluffs are as much as 300 feet (90 meters) above the river valley floor.
Classification relationships
USFS: 222 Eastern Broadleaf Forest (Continental) Province
Homoya's Natural Regions of Indiana: Bluegrass Region
The following NatureServe Explorer Ecological System has a high level of probability to match the ecological site found on these soils. Field verification is needed prior to using this information for conservation planning and/or restoration initiatives: North-Central Interior Dry Oak Forest and Woodland-Unique Identifier: CES202.047
Ecological site concept
Eolian Forest reference sites are a dry mixed oak woodland. Common trees include black oak, white oak, scarlet oak, sassafras, and multiple hickory species. These sandy sites have a variable water table depth depending on their landscape location. Shrub and understory plants will vary depending on fire regime and disturbance history. Few sites exist in MLRA 114A as most have been converted to agriculture or urban uses.
Associated sites
F114XA404IN |
Outwash Upland Forest These soils are generally well drained and are found on outwash upland forest sites. |
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Similar sites
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Outwash Upland Forest Dry outwash upland forest sites will have many of the same oak and hickory species. |
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Table 1. Dominant plant species
Tree |
(1) Quercus velutina |
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Shrub |
(1) Vaccinium |
Herbaceous |
(1) Prenanthes altissima |
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Ecosystem states
T1A | - | Disturbance; invasion of non-native species |
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T1B | - | Clearing; site preparation; tillage; seeding; weed control; agricultural management |
R2A | - | Brush/weed control; planting of desired species; long-term timber stand management |
T2A | - | Clearing; site preparation; tillage; seeding; weed control; agricultural management |
T3A | - | Abandonment |
State 1 submodel, plant communities
State 2 submodel, plant communities
State 3 submodel, plant communities
3.1.A | - | Site preparation; seeding; weed control; grassland management |
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3.2.A | - | Site preparation; tillage; seeding; weed control; row crop management |