Oak forest facts for kids
This page is about a type of plant community. For other uses, see Oak Forest (disambiguation).
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.
Examples
- Southern dry-mesic oak forests in Minnesota dominated by red oak (Quercus rubra), white oak (Q. alba), and basswood (Tilia americana)
- Foloi oak forest in Greece, dominated by Quercus frainetto
- Oak–hickory forest throughout eastern North America
- Oak–heath forest
See also
In Spanish: Carvallar para niños
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