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CEGL007551 Pinus taeda - Quercus (phellos, nigra, laurifolia) Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Loblolly Pine - (Willow Oak, Water Oak, Laurel Oak) Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Piedmont Loblolly Pine - Mixed Oak Floodplain Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is found in the Piedmont and probably the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain, potentially ranging from South Carolina to Mississippi. Stands are dominated by Pinus taeda with Quercus nigra and/or Quercus phellos, with Liquidambar styraciflua and/or Liriodendron tulipifera. Quercus laurifolia is possible in some stands in the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain. Some other trees that may be present include Acer rubrum, Fraxinus americana, Nyssa sylvatica, Quercus alba, and Sassafras albidum. Shrubs may include Acer leucoderme, Aesculus sylvatica, Carya tomentosa, Halesia carolina, Ostrya virginiana, Vaccinium elliottii, and Viburnum spp. Herbs may include Chasmanthium latifolium, Desmodium nudiflorum, Galium tinctorium, Mitchella repens, Passiflora lutea, and Polystichum acrostichoides. Vines may include Bignonia capreolata, Decumaria barbara, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Smilax spp., Toxicodendron radicans, and Vitis rotundifolia. This association is distinguished from other Piedmont floodplain forests by the presence (and general codominance) of these more "southern" or "coastal" canopy trees (Quercus nigra and/or Quercus laurifolia). It is documented from the Piedmont of Georgia, with data from the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area (NPS) and the Oconee National Forest.
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: Stands are dominated by Pinus taeda with Quercus nigra and/or Quercus phellos, with Liquidambar styraciflua and/or Liriodendron tulipifera. Quercus laurifolia is possible in some stands in the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain. Some other trees that may be present include Acer rubrum, Fraxinus americana, Nyssa sylvatica, Quercus alba, and Sassafras albidum. Shrubs may include Acer leucoderme, Aesculus sylvatica, Carya tomentosa (= Carya alba), Halesia carolina, Ostrya virginiana, Vaccinium elliottii, and Viburnum spp. Herbs may include Chasmanthium latifolium, Desmodium nudiflorum, Galium tinctorium, Mitchella repens, Passiflora lutea, and Polystichum acrostichoides. Vines may include Bignonia capreolata, Decumaria barbara, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Smilax spp., Toxicodendron radicans, and Vitis rotundifolia (NatureServe Ecology unpubl. data).
On the Oconee National Forest (Georgia Piedmont), a stand compatible with the general alliance concept (OCON.8) is dominated by Pinus taeda, Quercus nigra, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Acer floridanum (= Acer barbatum). Also found here are Acer negundo (in the subcanopy) and Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Bromus kalmii, Smilax glauca, Polystichum acrostichoides, Vitis rotundifolia, and Trachelospermum difforme (NatureServe Ecology unpubl. data).
On the Oconee National Forest (Georgia Piedmont), a stand compatible with the general alliance concept (OCON.8) is dominated by Pinus taeda, Quercus nigra, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Acer floridanum (= Acer barbatum). Also found here are Acer negundo (in the subcanopy) and Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Bromus kalmii, Smilax glauca, Polystichum acrostichoides, Vitis rotundifolia, and Trachelospermum difforme (NatureServe Ecology unpubl. data).
Dynamics: The dynamic processes influencing this association are unknown. If this community has its origins in cessation of agriculture or loblolly pine plantation abandonment like many other Pinus taeda-dominated communities within the Piedmont, plots representing this community have been given sufficient time to acquire characteristics of more mature, natural vegetation types where evidence of recent anthropogenic disturbance is generally lacking.
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is found in the Piedmont and probably the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain, potentially ranging from South Carolina to Mississippi.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684749
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.3 Temperate Flooded & Swamp Forest Formation | F026 | 1.B.3 |
| Division | 1.B.3.Nb Southeastern North American Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D062 | 1.B.3.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nb.4 Swamp Chestnut Oak - Bald-cypress - Pecan Southern Floodplain Forest Macrogroup | M031 | 1.B.3.Nb.4 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a Swamp Chestnut Oak - Laurel Oak - Sweetgum Floodplain Forest Group | G034 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Alliance | A3633 Willow Oak Piedmont Floodplain Forest Alliance | A3633 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Association | CEGL007551 Loblolly Pine - (Willow Oak, Water Oak, Laurel Oak) Floodplain Forest | CEGL007551 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- MSNHP [Mississippi Natural Heritage Program]. 2006. Ecological communities of Mississippi. Museum of Natural Science, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Jackson, MS. 9 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.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.