page_title: Oak forest
hierarchical_section_title: Oak forest
caption_attribution_description: English: Stunted white oak saplings beneath the large white oak near the tributary to the West Branch Shabakunk Creek between Walton and Farrell Avenues on May 4th 2013
context_page_description: An oak forest is a plant community with a tree canopy dominated by oaks. In terms of canopy closure, oak forests contain the most closed canopy, compared to oak savannas and oak woodlands.
context_section_description: An oak forest is a plant community with a tree canopy dominated by oaks (Quercus spp.). In terms of canopy closure, oak forests contain the most closed canopy, compared to oak savannas and oak woodlands.
caption: White oak (Quercus alba) in New Jersey.
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