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Oak-Hickory Forest

By Caeley Sibley and Michael Keating

Features of Oak-Hickory Forests...

• Soils range from moderately acidic to circumneutral and

have moderately high levels of calcium, magnesium, manganese, iron, and aluminum

• Usually this forest occurs on well-drained sites, like

ridgetops and slopes

• Forests tend to have Tulips

Where is it Found?

• It grows in coastal Maine and southern New Hampshire

at the northern edge of its natural range.

An example of an oak-hickory forest type in Maine is the Bruce Hill area in the Towns of Cumberland and North Yarmouth.

What type of Soil is found Here?

Moderately acidic soils that are high in calcium, magnesium, manganese, iron, and aluminum reside in Oak-Hickory forests.

Hydrology

• ak canopies facilitate the largest hydrologic fluxes in
• ak-hickory forests.
• These forests like moderately drained areas

Plants that Reside Here

• species of the oak-hickory forest include Red Oak,

Chestnut Oak, Shagbark Hickory, Blueberry, Tulip, Black Oak and White Oak

Animals that Reside Here

• Some common animals that you may see in this forest

type are Wild Turkey, Blue Jay, Newt, Red Squirrel, and Gypsy Moth

Climate Change

• Loss of carbon from soil
• Increased loss of nitrogen from trees and soil, leading to

the export of acids

• Growth of trees reduced by drought and stress
• Dry summers lead to dry soil
• Warm winters lead to intense storms
• Root loss from late frosts

Disturbances

Fires and Gypsy Moth defoliation have been the leading disturbances on Oak Hickory Forests

Sources

Monthey, Roger. “Northern Outposts of the Oak-Hickory Forest Type in New England.” Usda.gov. “Woodlands.” Forest Preserves of Cook County, fpdcc.com/conservation/a-tour-of-our-ecosystems/woodlands/. Oak-Hickory Forest.” Massgovs.documents, www.mass.gov/files/documents/2016/08/tl/oak-hickory-forest-fs.pdf.