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CEGL002116 Quercus fusiformis / Hilaria belangeri Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Texas Live Oak / Curly-mesquite Woodland
Colloquial Name: Texas Live Oak / Curly-mesquite Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: Quercus fusiformis woodlands of limestone-derived soils on the Edwards Plateau. Associated species include Quercus buckleyi, Juniperus ashei, Quercus sinuata, Ulmus crassifolia, Quercus stellata, Rhus spp., Condalia spp., and Schizachyrium scoparium. Canopy cover ranges from open to closed with monospecific mottes of Quercus fusiformis present in some areas. This woodland occurs in a mosaic with Juniperus ashei-dominated woodlands or shrublands (shallow soil and disturbed areas) and with grasslands or grassy openings with Schizachyrium scoparium, Bouteloua curtipendula, and Hilaria belangeri.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: It is unclear how this association relates to Quercus fusiformis woodlands on the sandier soils of the Llano Uplift or to the Quercus fusiformis woodlands that occur in Oklahoma. Live oak savanna may have a ground flora dominated by Hilaria belangeri in areas where midgrass components have been reduced due to grazing (B. Carr pers. comm.). The relationship of ~Quercus fusiformis / Hilaria belangeri Woodland (CEGL002116)$$ and ~Quercus fusiformis / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland (CEGL002115)$$ needs to be clarified.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands are dominated by Quercus fusiformis. Associated species include Quercus buckleyi, Juniperus ashei, Quercus sinuata, Ulmus crassifolia, Quercus stellata, Rhus spp., Condalia spp., Schizachyrium scoparium, Bouteloua curtipendula, and Hilaria belangeri.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This community occurs in the Edwards Plateau of central Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683917
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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.1 Warm Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F018 | 1.B.1 |
| Division | 1.B.1.Nd Madrean-Balconian Forest & Woodland Division | D060 | 1.B.1.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.1.Nd.3 Texas Red Oak - Texas Live Oak - Ashe''s Juniper Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M015 | 1.B.1.Nd.3 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Nd.3.a Texas Live Oak - Ashe''s Juniper Dry Forest & Woodland Group | G126 | 1.B.1.Nd.3.a |
| Alliance | A0477 Texas Live Oak - Ashe''s Juniper Woodland Alliance | A0477 | 1.B.1.Nd.3.a |
| Association | CEGL002116 Texas Live Oak / Curly-mesquite Woodland | CEGL002116 | 1.B.1.Nd.3.a |
Concept Lineage: merged
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < IB3c. Plateau Live Oak Woodland (Allard 1990)
< Plateau Live Oak-Midgrass Series (Diamond 1993)
< Plateau Live Oak-Midgrass Series (Diamond 1993)
- Allard, D. J. 1990. Southeastern United States ecological community classification. Interim report, Version 1.2. The Nature Conservancy, Southeast Regional Office, Chapel Hill, NC. 96 pp.
- Diamond, D. D. 1993. Classification of the plant communities of Texas (series level). Unpublished document. Texas Natural Heritage Program, Austin. 25 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.