Life History and Disturbance Response of Quercus michauxii (Swamp Chestnut Oak)
Family: Fagaceae
Guild: persistent, large-seeded, advance growth dependent
Functional Lifeform: medium to large deciduous tree
Ecological Role: This oak is found primarily in the loamy and well drained silty clay soils in the lowlands along streams. It is a component of the Swamp Chestnut Oak-Cherrybark Oak forest type
Lifespan, yrs (typical/max): 100/200
Shade Tolerance: intolerant
Height, m: 18-24m
Canopy Tree: yes
Pollination Agent: wind
Seeding, yrs (begins/optimal/declines): 20-25/40/?
Mast Frequency, yrs: 3-5yrs
New Cohorts Source: seeds or sprouts
Flowering Dates: late spring
Seedfall Begins: early fall
Seed Banking: seasonal <1yr
Cold Stratification Required: no
Seed Type/Dispersal Distance/Agent: nut/50m/gravity or animals
Season of Germination: fall
Seedling Rooting System: unknown
Sprouting: sprouts from stumps and roots
Establishment Seedbed Preferences:
Substrate: loam covered with light litter
Light: moist required
Temperature:
Disturbance Response:
Fire: Older trees can usually survive moderate fires although seedlings and saplings will often die. Top killed trees readily sprout.
Weather:
Air Pollution:
Exotics: