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CEGL006180 Juniperus virginiana - Ostrya virginiana / Carex eburnea Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Eastern Red-cedar - Hophornbeam / Bristleleaf Sedge Woodland
Colloquial Name: Northeast Red Cedar Calcareous Rocky Summit
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This calcareous rocky summit community occurs in New England and in the northeastern portion of the Great Lakes ecoregion. Soils are generally thin, and exposed rock is common. The open canopy is dominated by Juniperus virginiana. Associated canopy species include Ostrya virginiana, Fraxinus americana, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, and Carya ovata, plus Thuja occidentalis occasionally. In some examples, Celtis occidentalis occurs as a prominent shrub. The herbaceous layer is characterized by Carex eburnea. Other associates include Minuartia michauxii, Linum sulcatum, Monarda fistulosa, Asplenium platyneuron, Symphyotrichum patens, Symphyotrichum undulatum, Oligoneuron rigidum, Solidago nemoralis, Solidago bicolor, Danthonia spicata, Clematis occidentalis, Schizachyrium scoparium, and Houstonia longifolia.
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 canopy is dominated by Juniperus virginiana. Associated canopy species include Ostrya virginiana, Fraxinus americana, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, and Carya ovata, plus Thuja occidentalis occasionally. In some examples, Celtis occidentalis occurs as a prominent shrub. The herbaceous layer is characterized by Carex eburnea. Other associates include Minuartia michauxii (= Arenaria stricta), Linum sulcatum, Monarda fistulosa, Asplenium platyneuron, Symphyotrichum patens (= Aster patens), Symphyotrichum undulatum (= Aster undulatus), Oligoneuron rigidum (= Solidago rigida), Solidago nemoralis, Solidago bicolor, Danthonia spicata, Clematis occidentalis, Schizachyrium scoparium, and Houstonia longifolia.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Calcareous, rocky summits with thin soils interspersed with exposed bedrock.
Geographic Range: This association occurs in New England and in the northeastern portion of the Great Lakes ecoregion.
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: CT, MA, NY, ON, RI, VT
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
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.2 Appalachian-Northeastern Oak - Hardwood - Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M502 | 1.B.2.Na.2 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.2.b Chinquapin Oak - White Ash - Eastern Red-cedar Forest & Woodland Group | G016 | 1.B.2.Na.2.b |
| Alliance | A3107 Eastern Red-cedar - White Ash - Hickory species Woodland Alliance | A3107 | 1.B.2.Na.2.b |
| Association | CEGL006180 Eastern Red-cedar - Hophornbeam / Bristleleaf Sedge Woodland | CEGL006180 | 1.B.2.Na.2.b |
Concept Lineage: merged
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < Eastern Redcedar: 46 (Eyre 1980)
? SNE Calcareous Rocky summit/ Rock Outcrop Community (Rawinski 1984a)
? SNE Calcareous Rocky summit/ Rock Outcrop Community (Rawinski 1984a)
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