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CST008451 Quercus acutissima Forest Plantation

Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available


Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sawtooth Oak Forest Plantation

Colloquial Name: Sawtooth Oak Planted Forest

Hierarchy Level:  Cultural Subtype

Type Concept: Plantations of exotic Quercus acutissima, grown for wildlife enhancement. This Eurasian species is planted for wildlife due to its ability to produce acorns after a shorter time than native oaks. It has the capacity to spread into native forests from these plantings.

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: No Data Available

Dynamics:  No Data Available

Environmental Description:  No Data Available

Geographic Range: This planted vegetation type could occur in various coastal and interior provinces of the eastern and southeastern United States. It has been documented in Georgia.

Nations: US

States/Provinces:  No Data Available



Confidence Level: None

Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available

Grank: GNA

Greasons: No Data Available

Type Name Database Code Classification Code
Cultural Class CCL01 Anthromorphic Vegetation Cultural Class CCL01 7
Cultural Formation CFO02 Forest Plantation & Agroforestry Cultural Formation CFO02 7.A.2
Cultural Group CGR007 Temperate & Boreal Plantation Cultural Group CGR007 7.A.2.1.2
Cultural Subclass CSC01 Woody Agricultural Vegetation Cultural Subclass CSC01 7.A
Cultural Subformation CSF05 Forest Plantation Cultural Subformation CSF05 7.A.2.1
Cultural Subgroup CSG005 Eastern North American Temperate Forest Plantation Cultural Subgroup CSG005 7.A.2.1.2.a
Cultural Subtype CST008451 Sawtooth Oak Forest Plantation CST008451 7.A.2.1.2.a.11
Cultural Type CTY019 Exotic Southern Hardwood Plantation Cultural Type CTY019 7.A.2.1.2.a.11

Concept Lineage: No Data Available

Predecessors: No Data Available

Obsolete Names: No Data Available

Obsolete Parents: No Data Available

Synonomy: No Data Available

Concept Author(s): M. Pyne

Author of Description: M. Pyne

Acknowledgements: No Data Available

Version Date: 07-18-00

  • ALNHP [Alabama Natural Heritage Program]. 2002. Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge: Natural community and rare plant survey. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, The Nature Conservancy, Montgomery.
  • Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.