Of oak savanna thus constitute a rare and highly endangeredįortunately, Pleasant Valley Conservancy has around 30-50Īcres of oak savannas, and restoration work has created one It has been estimated that only about 0.01% of the original Wisconsin and throughout the upper Midwest they were onceĪ dominant vegetation type. Although oak savannasĪre found in other parts of the United States, in southern The savanna canopy ranges from 10% to 60%. Oak forest, which has a closed canopy (approaching 100%),
Opening' and 'oak barren.' In contrast to an
The term 'oak savanna' refers to a plant community Our oak savannas are an important part of our natural heritage. Sign up for Email Updates Where the Preserve is:
