Dry mesic upland forests are characterized by low fire frequency and dry-mesic soil conditions. Dominant species include black, white, northern red, and scarlet oak; shagbark, pignut, mockernut, and bitternut hickory; sugar and red maple, tuliptree, and shortleaf pine
Barrens occur on coarse-textured, droughty soils with frequent fire return intervals. Tree cover is typically 5 to 25 percent, and typically includes jack pine, black oak, northern pin oak, or white oak.
Oak forests occur on sandy to dry-mesic soils. Oaks depend on high sunlight conditions for regeneration. Common tree species include northern red, white, black, and northern pin oaks.
