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CEGL006018 Quercus (velutina, alba) / Vaccinium pallidum / Pteridium aquilinum Allegheny Plateau-Northeast Forest
Type Concept Sentence: This Allegheny Plateau - northeastern dry oak forest of slopes and hill summits occurs on well- to rapidly drained soils derived from acidic bedrock; a well-developed dwarf shrub layer is characterized by Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium angustifolium, and/or Gaylussacia baccata.
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: (Black Oak, White Oak) / Blue Ridge Blueberry / Western Brackenfern Allegheny Plateau-Northeast Forest
Colloquial Name: Allegheny Plateau-Northeast Oak Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This closed-canopy, dry deciduous forest of portions of the High Allegheny Plateau, Western Allegheny Plateau, portions of the central Appalachian Mountains, and southern New England, occurs on sandy or rocky soil on dry upper slopes and terraces of sandstone, shale, granite, gneiss, and other acidic parent materials. The tree canopy is dominated by a mixture of Quercus velutina, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea, Acer rubrum, and Quercus montana. Associates include Carya glabra, Carya ovata, Nyssa sylvatica, Sassafras albidum, Betula lenta, and Prunus serotina. Castanea dentata was formerly common in this forest. The understory is characterized by Nyssa sylvatica, and in the southwestern portion of the range by Oxydendrum arboreum. The low-shrub layer is characterized by ericaceous shrubs such as Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium stamineum, Gaylussacia baccata, Kalmia latifolia, and Rhododendron periclymenoides, as well as Viburnum acerifolium. Typical species of the herbaceous layer include Pteridium aquilinum, Carex pensylvanica, Oryzopsis asperifolia, Gaultheria procumbens, Hieracium venosum, Cypripedium acaule, Krigia biflora, Polygala paucifolia, Trientalis borealis, and Waldsteinia fragarioides. Disturbance such as windthrow and logging favor Quercus velutina and Betula lenta.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The tree canopy is dominated by a mixture of Quercus velutina, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea, Acer rubrum, and Quercus montana (= Quercus prinus). Associates include Carya glabra, Carya ovata, Nyssa sylvatica, Sassafras albidum, Betula lenta, and Prunus serotina. Castanea dentata was formerly common in this forest. The understory is characterized by Nyssa sylvatica, and in the western portion of the range by Oxydendrum arboreum. The low-shrub layer is characterized by ericaceous shrubs such as Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium stamineum, Gaylussacia baccata, Kalmia latifolia, and Rhododendron periclymenoides, as well as Viburnum acerifolium. Typical species of the herbaceous layer include Pteridium aquilinum, Carex pensylvanica, Oryzopsis asperifolia, Hieracium venosum, Gaultheria procumbens, Cypripedium acaule, Krigia biflora, Polygala paucifolia, Trientalis borealis, and Waldsteinia fragarioides.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This closed-canopy, dry deciduous forest of unglaciated portions of the High Allegheny Plateau, Western Allegheny Plateau, portions of the central Appalachian Mountains, and southern New England, occurs on sandy or rocky soil on dry upper slopes and terraces of sandstone or shale.
Geographic Range: This association occurs on the High Allegheny Plateau of New York and Pennsylvania, the Western Allegheny Plateau of Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, southern Lower New England, and extends south to the central Appalachian Mountains.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: CT, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WV?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683149
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.2 Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F008 | 1.B.2 |
| Division | 1.B.2.Na Eastern North American Forest & Woodland Division | D008 | 1.B.2.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.2.Na.2 Appalachian-Northeastern Oak - Hardwood - Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M502 | 1.B.2.Na.2 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.2.c White Oak - Chestnut Oak - Pignut Hickory Forest & Woodland Group | G650 | 1.B.2.Na.2.c |
| Alliance | A4393 Black Oak - White Oak - pine spp. Northeast Forest Alliance | A4393 | 1.B.2.Na.2.c |
| Association | CEGL006018 (Black Oak, White Oak) / Blue Ridge Blueberry / Western Brackenfern Allegheny Plateau-Northeast Forest | CEGL006018 | 1.B.2.Na.2.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Oak - blueberry association (Braun 1928) [in the Allegheny Plateau region of Ohio.]
< Vegetation of loam soils (Shreve 1910) [described from the central valley of Garrett County, MD, may include this association.]
< Vegetation of loam soils (Shreve 1910) [described from the central valley of Garrett County, MD, may include this association.]
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