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: G5 – 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: Dry-Mesic Chestnut Oak - Northern Red Oak Forest
Common Name: Dry-Mesic Chestnut Oak - Northern Red Oak Forest (Central Appalachian)
Scientific Name: Quercus montana - Quercus rubra / Hamamelis virginiana Forest
Scientific Name Translated: Chestnut Oak - Northern Red Oak / American Witch-hazel Forest
Classification Code: CEGL006057
Associated Ecological System: Dry-Mesic Oak Forests Ecological System in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park