Editing Quercus montana (section)

== Ecology ==
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[[File:chestnut oak rock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Chestnut oak growing on rock]]

This species is a predominant ridge-top tree in eastern North American hardwood forests. Young chestnut oaks are easily capable of reproducing from stump sprouts if cut. A significant amount of chestnut oaks in the Appalachians are trees that regrew from stump sprouts after being logged. It is a long-lived tree, with high-quality [[timber]] when well-formed. The acorns of the chestnut oak are a valuable wildlife food.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.museum.state.il.us/muslink/forest/htmls/trees/Q-montana.html|title=Quercus montana|website=www.museum.state.il.us|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>

''Q. montana'' trees mast or produce more acorns under warmer summer temperatures rather than cooler summer temperatures. The results of a "thin and burn treatment" proved that increased light and resources correlated with a greater acorn yield.<ref>Smith, S. J., McCarthy, B. C., Hutchinson, T. F., & Snell, R. S. (2021). Both weather and resources influence masting in chestnut oak (Quercus montana Willd.) and black oak (Q. velutina Lam.). Plant Ecology, 222, 409-420.</ref>