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CEGL004731 Juniperus virginiana - Quercus spp. Ruderal Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Eastern Red-cedar - Oak species Ruderal Forest
Colloquial Name: Highland Rim Ruderal Red-cedar - Oak Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This is a forest found on the southeastern Highland Rim of Tennessee; it also occurs marginally in the calcareous portions of the Cumberlands/Southern Ridge and Valley. Stands have a dense Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana canopy, which may also include various Quercus spp. (possibly any combination of Quercus falcata, Quercus coccinea, Quercus stellata, Quercus marilandica, Quercus velutina, Quercus alba, Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra) and Carya tomentosa. The canopy/subcanopy may contain Acer rubrum, Cornus florida, Oxydendrum arboreum, Platanus occidentalis, Prunus serotina var. serotina, Vaccinium arboreum, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Ulmus sp. The dispersed and patchy shrub layer is often composed of ericaceous shrubs, such as Vaccinium pallidum and Vaccinium stamineum, but might also include Viburnum sp., Smilax sp., and Lonicera japonica. Sparse herbs include Botrychium biternatum, Chimaphila maculata, Packera anonyma, Asplenium platyneuron, Polystichum acrostichoides, Carex spp., and the exotic grass Microstegium vimineum.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: The wide variety of oak species listed for this association may indicate its (partial) origin as being post-disturbance, or may hint at a range of conditions under which it manifests. Is it successional on abandoned pasture lands, or does it include fire-suppressed oak woodlands? Additional data will be required to determine if it should be subdivided further.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of this forest have a dense Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana canopy, which may also include various Quercus spp. (possibly any combination of Quercus falcata, Quercus coccinea, Quercus stellata, Quercus marilandica, Quercus velutina, Quercus alba, Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra) and Carya tomentosa (= Carya alba). The canopy/subcanopy may contain Acer rubrum, Cornus florida, Oxydendrum arboreum, Platanus occidentalis, Prunus serotina var. serotina, Vaccinium arboreum, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Ulmus sp. The dispersed and patchy shrub layer is often composed of ericaceous shrubs, such as Vaccinium pallidum and Vaccinium stamineum, but might also include Viburnum sp., Smilax sp., and Lonicera japonica. Sparse herbs include Botrychium biternatum, Chimaphila maculata, Packera anonyma (= Senecio anonymus), Asplenium platyneuron, Polystichum acrostichoides, Carex spp., and the exotic grass Microstegium vimineum. Examples in more calcareous sites in the Cumberlands/Southern Ridge and Valley (Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park) may have species more indicative of limestone influence such as Juglans nigra, Morus rubra, Frangula caroliniana, Rhus aromatica, and Salvia urticifolia and lack an abundance of Vaccinium spp.
Dynamics: The wide variety of oak species listed for this association may indicate its (partial) origin as being post-disturbance, or may hint at a range of conditions under which it manifests. Is it successional on abandoned pasture lands, or does it include fire-suppressed oak woodlands?
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This forest is found on the southeastern Highland Rim of Tennessee. It is also occurs marginally in the calcareous portions of the Cumberlands/Southern Ridge and Valley.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL?, GA, KY?, TN
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683214
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
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.90 Black Locust - Tuliptree - Norway Maple Ruderal Forest Macrogroup | M013 | 1.B.2.Na.90 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.90.a Eastern Red-cedar - Tuliptree / Tatarian Honeysuckle Ruderal Forest Group | G030 | 1.B.2.Na.90.a |
| Alliance | A3227 Eastern Red-cedar - Virginia Pine - Shortleaf Pine Ruderal Forest Alliance | A3227 | 1.B.2.Na.90.a |
| Association | CEGL004731 Eastern Red-cedar - Oak species Ruderal Forest | CEGL004731 | 1.B.2.Na.90.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana - Quercus spp. Forest (TNC 1998a)
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- TNC [The Nature Conservancy]. 1998a. An investigation and assessment of the vegetation of Arnold Air Force Base. Coffee and Franklin counties, Tennessee. The Nature Conservancy, Tennessee Field Office, Nashville. 37 pp. plus appendices.