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CEGL007269 Quercus montana - Quercus rubra - Carya (ovata, glabra) - Pinus virginiana Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Chestnut Oak - Northern Red Oak - (Shagbark Hickory, Pignut Hickory) - Virginia Pine Forest
Colloquial Name: Dry Chestnut Oak Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: These are dry forests of the Ridge and Valley of Tennessee dominated by Quercus montana. This canopy of this association is dominated by Quercus montana, which makes up 25-50% of total canopy cover. It occurs near the top of calcareous ridges and knobs (with westerly aspects) on very well-drained, gravelly sandy soils. Other canopy species include Quercus rubra, Carya ovata, and Carya glabra. In addition, Pinus virginiana occurs in the canopy in low abundance (5-10% of total canopy cover). Other species present in the Ridge and Valley occurrences include Quercus alba, Quercus stellata, Quercus muehlenbergii, Fraxinus americana, Juniperus virginiana, Pinus echinata, Acer rubrum, Robinia pseudoacacia, Oxydendrum arboreum, Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium arboreum, Viburnum rufidulum, Sideroxylon lycioides, Crataegus sp., Amelanchier arborea, Ruellia humilis, Silene stellata, and Potentilla canadensis.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Described from Tellico Pilot Project (Ridge and Valley of Tennessee, northeastern Monroe County; 7 stands sampled), where this forest occurs on xeric, disturbed sites (Andreu and Tukman 1995). A related dry-mesic association is ~Quercus montana - Carya ovata - Quercus rubra / Acer saccharum Forest (CEGL007268)$$.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands are dominated by Quercus montana (= Quercus prinus), which makes up 25-50% of total canopy cover. Other canopy species include Quercus rubra, Carya ovata, and Carya glabra. In addition, Pinus virginiana occurs in the canopy in low abundance (5-10% of total canopy cover). Other species present in the Ridge and Valley occurrences include Quercus alba, Quercus stellata, Quercus muehlenbergii, Fraxinus americana, Juniperus virginiana, Pinus echinata, Acer rubrum, Robinia pseudoacacia, Oxydendrum arboreum, Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium arboreum, Viburnum rufidulum, Sideroxylon lycioides, Crataegus sp., Amelanchier arborea, Ruellia humilis, Silene stellata, and Potentilla canadensis. Kalmia latifolia was found in one stand adjacent to a clearcut. This was the only occurrence of the species in the study area.
Dynamics: Fire was the only observed disturbance in this community type in the Tellico study area. This is a late-successional forest with minimal anthropogenic disturbance because of steepness and general inaccessibility of the occurrences.
Environmental Description: This forest occurs on xeric, disturbed sites particularly near the top of calcareous ridges and knobs at elevations ranging from 275-335 m (900-1100 feet) (with westerly aspects) on very well-drained, gravelly sandy soils, in the Ridge and Valley of the southeastern United States (Andreu and Tukman 1995). The soil series that this community were found on in the Tellico Pilot Project include Dandridge and Tellico. These soils are Inceptisols and Ultisols, respectively. The Dandridge series soils are slightly acidic, neutral, or mildly alkaline. The Tellico soils are strongly acidic to very strongly acidic throughout the profile.
Geographic Range: This forest occurs in the Ridge and Valley physiographic province of the southeastern United States.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL?, TN
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4?
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.1 White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Shortleaf Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M016 | 1.B.2.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.1.a White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Water Oak Forest Group | G165 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Alliance | A4438 Chestnut Oak - White Oak Piedmont Dry Forest Alliance | A4438 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL007269 Chestnut Oak - Northern Red Oak - (Shagbark Hickory, Pignut Hickory) - Virginia Pine Forest | CEGL007269 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Quercus prinus - Q. rubra - Carya ovata - Pinus virginiana (53) (Andreu and Tukman 1995)
< Chestnut Oak: 44 (Eyre 1980)
? IA6d. Chestnut Oak Slope and Ridge Forest (Allard 1990)
< Oligotrophic Forest (Rawinski 1992)
< Chestnut Oak: 44 (Eyre 1980)
? IA6d. Chestnut Oak Slope and Ridge Forest (Allard 1990)
< Oligotrophic Forest (Rawinski 1992)
- Allard, D. J. 1990. Southeastern United States ecological community classification. Interim report, Version 1.2. The Nature Conservancy, Southeast Regional Office, Chapel Hill, NC. 96 pp.
- Andreu, M. G., and M. L. Tukman. 1995. Forest communities of the Tellico Lake Area, East Tennessee. M.F. project report, Duke University, School of the Environment. Durham, NC. 66 pp. plus appendices.
- Eyre, F. H., editor. 1980. Forest cover types of the United States and Canada. Society of American Foresters, Washington, DC. 148 pp.
- Rawinski, T. J. 1992. A classification of Virginia''s indigenous biotic communities: Vegetated terrestrial, palustrine, and estuarine community classes. Unpublished document. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage. Natural Heritage Technical Report No. 92-21. Richmond, VA. 25 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.