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CEGL006292 Picea mariana / Kalmia angustifolia Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Black Spruce / Sheep Laurel Woodland
Colloquial Name: Black Spruce / Heath Rocky Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This black spruce woodland of east coastal Maine and adjacent maritime Canada occurs on rock outcrops and headlands. Soils are acidic, thin and patchy, composed of organic duff over sand or loam, with exposed bedrock common. The open and stunted tree canopy overlies a well-developed dwarf-shrub layer. (Rarely, the canopy may be more closed, up to 85% cover.) A few taller shrubs or small trees may be present. The herb layer is sparse, and the bryoid layer is patchy and may be locally extensive, with prominent reindeer lichens. The canopy is strongly dominated by Picea mariana, with occasional associates including Picea rubens, Pinus strobus, or Abies balsamea. The dwarf-shrub layer is characterized by Kalmia angustifolia, Vaccinium angustifolium, and Gaylussacia baccata with other associates including Picea mariana and Aronia melanocarpa. Other dwarf-shrubs may include Empetrum nigrum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Gaultheria hispidula, or Morella pensylvanica. The herbaceous layer is composed mostly of Pteridium aquilinum and Cornus canadensis. The bryophyte layer is characterized by Cladonia lichens as well as Pleurozium schreberi, Polytrichum commune, Dicranum polysetum, and Leucobryum glaucum.
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 open and stunted tree canopy overlies a well-developed dwarf-shrub layer. (Rarely, the canopy may be more closed, up to 85% cover.) A few taller shrubs or small trees may be present. The herb layer is sparse, and the bryoid layer is patchy and may be locally extensive, with prominent reindeer lichens. The canopy is strongly dominated by Picea mariana, with occasional associates including Picea rubens, Pinus strobus, or Abies balsamea. The dwarf-shrub layer is characterized by Kalmia angustifolia, Vaccinium angustifolium, and Gaylussacia baccata with other associates including Picea mariana and Aronia melanocarpa. Other dwarf-shrubs may include Empetrum nigrum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Gaultheria hispidula, or Morella pensylvanica (= Myrica pensylvanica). The herbaceous layer is composed mostly of Pteridium aquilinum and Cornus canadensis. The bryophyte layer is characterized by Cladonia lichens as well as Pleurozium schreberi, Polytrichum commune, Dicranum polysetum, and Leucobryum glaucum.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This black spruce woodland of east coastal Maine and adjacent maritime Canada occurs on rock outcrops and headlands. Soils are acidic, thin and patchy, composed of organic duff over sand or loam, with exposed bedrock common.
Geographic Range: This black spruce woodland occurs in northern coastal Maine and adjacent maritime Canada.
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: LB, ME, NB, NF, NS?, PE?, QC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683437
Confidence Level: Low
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.7 Sugar Maple - Yellow Birch - Eastern Hemlock Forest Macrogroup | M014 | 1.B.2.Na.7 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.7.d Red Spruce - Balsam Fir - Paper Birch Forest Group | G744 | 1.B.2.Na.7.d |
| Alliance | A3314 Red Spruce / Lowbush Blueberry Rocky Woodland Alliance | A3314 | 1.B.2.Na.7.d |
| Association | CEGL006292 Black Spruce / Sheep Laurel Woodland | CEGL006292 | 1.B.2.Na.7.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? Kalmia - black spruce forest (Kalmieto-Piceetum typicum) (Damman 1964)
- CDPNQ [Centre de données sur le patrimoine naturel du Québec]. No date. Unpublished data. Centre de données sur le patrimoine naturel du Québec, Québec.
- Damman, A. W. H. 1964. Some forest types of central Newfoundland and their relation to environmental factors. U.S. Forest Service Monographs 8:1-62.
- Eastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boston, MA.
- Gawler, S. C. 2002. Natural landscapes of Maine: A guide to vegetated natural communities and ecosystems. Maine Natural Areas Program, Department of Conservation, Augusta, ME.
- Gawler, S. C., and A. Cutko. 2010. Natural landscapes of Maine: A classification of vegetated natural communities and ecosystems. Maine Natural Areas Program, Department of Conservation, Augusta.
- Lubinski, S., K. Hop, and S. Gawler. 2003. Vegetation Mapping Program: Acadia National Park, Maine. Report produced by U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, and Maine Natural Areas Program in conjunction with M. Story (NPS Vegetation Mapping Coordinator) NPS, Natural Resources Information Division, Inventory and Monitoring Program, and K. Brown (USGS Vegetation Mapping Coordinator), USGS, Center for Biological Informatics and NatureServe. [http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/ftp/vegmapping/acad/reports/acadrpt.pdf]