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CEGL004416 Quercus montana - Quercus stellata - Carya glabra / Vaccinium arboreum - Viburnum rufidulum Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Chestnut Oak - Post Oak - Pignut Hickory / Farkleberry - Rusty Blackhaw Forest
Colloquial Name: Piedmont Mafic Xeric Oak Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This is an oak-hickory forest of the Piedmont which is found on various mafic volcanic substrates, including amphibolite. These forests may occur as a matrix surrounding herbaceous glades. The canopy of stands typically contains Quercus montana, Carya pallida, Quercus stellata, Quercus marilandica, Carya glabra, and Pinus echinata. The subcanopy may contain Carya pallida, Quercus marilandica, Cercis canadensis, and Cornus florida. Shrubs include Rhus copallinum, Ptelea trifoliata, Viburnum rufidulum, Asimina parviflora, Styrax grandifolius, Vaccinium arboreum, and Vaccinium pallidum. The rare shrub Amorpha schwerinii may be present within its limited range. Some woody vines which may be present include Cocculus carolinus and Vitis rotundifolia. Some typical herbs (all of which may have low cover values) may include Schizachyrium scoparium, Tragia urticifolia, Dichanthelium sp., Piptochaetium avenaceum, Coreopsis major, Tephrosia virginiana, Pityopsis graminifolia, and Solidago odora var. odora.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: More information is to be found in data (NC Vegetation Survey) from Uwharrie National Forest (North Carolina) and data (NatureServe Ecology - Southeast U.S. unpubl. data) from the Chattahoochee National Forest.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of stands typically contains Quercus montana (= Quercus prinus), Carya pallida, Quercus stellata, Quercus marilandica, Carya glabra, and Pinus echinata. The subcanopy may contain Carya pallida, Quercus marilandica, Cercis canadensis, and Cornus florida. Shrubs include Rhus copallinum, Ptelea trifoliata, Viburnum rufidulum, Asimina parviflora, Styrax grandifolius, Vaccinium arboreum, and Vaccinium pallidum. The rare shrub Amorpha schwerinii may be present within its limited range. Some woody vines which may be present include Cocculus carolinus and Vitis rotundifolia. Some typical herbs (all of which may have low cover values) may include Schizachyrium scoparium, Tragia urticifolia, Dichanthelium sp., Piptochaetium avenaceum, Coreopsis major, Tephrosia virginiana, Pityopsis graminifolia, and Solidago odora var. odora.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This Piedmont oak-hickory forest is found on various mafic volcanic substrates, including amphibolite. These forests may occur as a matrix surrounding herbaceous glades.
Geographic Range: This community occurs in the Piedmont of Georgia, North Carolina and possibly South Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, NC, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683611
Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
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 | A3294 Post Oak - Hickory species - Shortleaf Pine Piedmont Woodland Alliance | A3294 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL004416 Chestnut Oak - Post Oak - Pignut Hickory / Farkleberry - Rusty Blackhaw Forest | CEGL004416 | 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: ? Mafic Xeric Oak Forest (Schafale pers. comm.)
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- McManamay, R. H. 2015. Vegetation mapping at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Natural Resource Report NPS/SECN/NRR--2015/1088. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 278 pp.
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- North Carolina Vegetation Survey. No date. Unpublished data.
- Peet, R. K., T. R. Wentworth, M. P. Schafale, and A.S. Weakley. No date. Unpublished data of the North Carolina Vegetation Survey. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- Schafale, M. P., and A. S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina. Third approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh. 325 pp.
- Schafale, Mike P. Personal communication. Ecologist, North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.