Life History and Disturbance Response of Quercus lyrata (Waterlocast)

Family: Leguminosae
Guild: opportunistic, dispersal limited (large-seeded)
Functional Lifeform: small decidious tree
Ecological Role: rare in moist, fertile bottomlands, sloughs, and bayous; withstands extended inundation
Lifespan, yrs (typical/max):
Shade Tolerance: Low
Height, m: 12
Canopy Tree: no
Pollination Agent: insects
Seeding, yrs (begins/optimal/declines):
Mast Frequency, yrs:
New Cohorts Source:
Flowering Dates: July to August
Flowers/Cones Damaged by Frost:
Seedfall Begins:
Seed Banking:
Seed Type/Dispersal Distance/Agent:
Season of Germination:
Seedling Rooting System:
Sprouting:
Establishment Seedbed Preferences:
Substrate: variable
Light:
Moisture: moist required
Temperature:
Disturbance Response:
Fire:
Weather:
Air Pollution:
Exotics: