Conservation Status
Conservation status indicates how vulnerable a natural community is. Learn more about conservation status, which can be measured globally and regionally.
Global Conservation Status: G4 – Apparently Secure
Subnational Conservation Status:
MD: SNR – Not yet assessed
; VA: S4 – Apparently Secure
; WV: SNR – Not yet assessed
Classification
Official names reduce the confusion by providing a common language for talking about natural communities. Why so many names?
Abbreviated Common Name: Acidic Oak - Hickory Forest
Common Name: Acidic Oak - Hickory Forest (Central Appalachian)
Scientific Name: Quercus alba - Quercus montana - Carya glabra / Cornus florida / Vaccinium pallidum Forest
Scientific Name Translated: White Oak - Chestnut Oak - Pignut Hickory / Flowering Dogwood / Blue Ridge Blueberry Forest
Classification Code: CEGL008515
Associated Ecological System: Dry Oak - Pine Forests Ecological System in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park