Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Loblolly Pine - Shortleaf Pine - (Eastern Red-cedar) / Mixed Herbs Ruderal Forest

Colloquial Name: Ruderal Loblolly Pine - Shortleaf Pine - Eastern Red-cedar Forest

Hierarchy Level:  Association

Type Concept: This association includes various successional forests dominated by Pinus taeda and Pinus echinata in the eastern and more inland parts of the southeastern United States. In areas outside the Coastal Plain, this alliance includes situations where Pinus echinata has been planted and Pinus taeda has become naturalized, expanding its range from the Coastal Plain. Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana may be a component of the understory.

Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available

Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available

Classification Comments: It is unclear what the core concept or distribution of this association is supposed to be. Does this cover the "residual" parts of "managed forests in the East and West Gulf coastal plains, and successional stands in Piedmont North Carolina, South Carolina (?), and Georgia" [from the alliance description]? Need to clarify the putative range. Re-reading between the lines in Weakley et al. (1998, March edition), one would be led to believe that this association should be, in effect, the "alliance placeholder" for the "eastern and more inland parts of the region," i.e., not ECO39, ECO40, or ECO41 - so these ecoregions would not be needed on this type.

Similar NVC Types: No Data Available

note: No Data Available