The Oak Openings Region of northwest Ohio is not a single habitat, but a collection of habitats, some of which contain rare and unusual species and communities of species.
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Oak Savanna
Oak savannas, also known as “oak openings,” are sparsely treed landscapes having two to 20 trees per acre. In northwest ... (more) |
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Oak Woodland
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Pin Oak Flatwoods
Pin oak flatwoods are seasonally inundated with water. This condition combined with occasional fire favors pin oak as a canopy ... (more) |
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Sand Barrens
Sand barrens have very little or no organic topsoil, and very few trees. Nutrient-poor soil, wind erosion and periodic fire keep ... (more) |
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Tallgrass Prairie
As the name implies, the dominate plants of tallgrass prairies are grasses. These grass species, which grow from about three feet ... (more) |
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Wet Prairie
The vegetation of wet prairies are dominated by sedges, rushes and grasses and are one of the most imperiled, rare habitat types in ... (more) |
