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CEGL007799 Juniperus virginiana - Pinus taeda - Quercus sinuata var. sinuata Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Eastern Red-cedar - Loblolly Pine - Bastard Oak Woodland
Colloquial Name: Copenhagen Red-cedar Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This open woodland occurs on the Jackson Formation of north-central Louisiana, where it is associated with calcareous prairie openings in a fairly rugged, fire-protected landscape. The canopy is dominated by Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Pinus taeda, Quercus sinuata var. sinuata, and Fraxinus americana. Small openings within this woodland support many species typical of ~Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans Jackson Prairie Grassland (CEGL004721)$$.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of this woodland is dominated by Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Pinus taeda, Quercus sinuata var. sinuata, and Fraxinus americana. Small openings within this woodland support many species typical of ~Schizachyrium scoparium - Sorghastrum nutans Jackson Prairie Grassland (CEGL004721)$$. These include the grasses Schizachyrium scoparium, Andropogon gerardii, Danthonia spicata, Sporobolus spp., Bouteloua curtipendula (rarely), Paspalum floridanum, and Sorghastrum nutans. Some characteristic forbs of the Jackson Prairies include Dalea candida, Ruellia humilis, Desmanthus illinoensis, Koeleria macrantha, Silphium integrifolium, Arnoglossum plantagineum, Asclepias tuberosa, Baptisia nuttalliana, Callirhoe papaver, Coreopsis lanceolata, Gaillardia aestivalis, Houstonia purpurea var. calycosa (= Hedyotis purpurea var. calycosa), Brickellia eupatorioides (= Kuhnia eupatorioides), Manfreda virginica, Neptunia lutea, Salvia lyrata, Echinacea purpurea, Delphinium carolinianum, and Ratibida pinnata.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This open woodland occurs on the Jackson Formation of north-central Louisiana, where it is associated with calcareous prairie openings in a fairly rugged, fire-protected landscape.
Geographic Range: This open woodland occurs on the Jackson Formation of north-central Louisiana.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: LA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683271
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1
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.e Chinquapin Oak - Shumard Oak - Blue Ash Forest & Woodland Group | G601 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
| Alliance | A3276 Chinquapin Oak - Hickory species - Bastard Oak Forest Alliance | A3276 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
| Association | CEGL007799 Eastern Red-cedar - Loblolly Pine - Bastard Oak Woodland | CEGL007799 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- LNHP [Louisiana Natural Heritage Program]. 2009. Natural communities of Louisiana. Louisiana Natural Heritage Program, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, Baton Rouge. 46 pp. [http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/page_wildlife/6776-Rare%20Natural%20Communities/LA_NAT_COM.pdf]
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.