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CEGL004487 Pinus palustris / Quercus stellata / Quercus pumila / Sporobolus junceus Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Post Oak / Running Oak / Pineywoods Dropseed Woodland
Colloquial Name: Georgia Outer Coastal Plain Subxeric Longleaf Pine Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This species-rich, subxeric association occurs in the Outer Coastal Plain of Georgia and immediate adjacent area of the Inner Coastal Plain on sandy loam soils. Pinus palustris dominates the canopy with a scrub oak stratum of Quercus incana, Quercus stellata, and Quercus margarettae. The shrub layer can be sparse to dense and is characterized by Quercus pumila and Vaccinium myrsinites, but Diospyros virginiana, Gaylussacia dumosa, and others are also common. The species-rich herbaceous stratum is characterized by Aristida beyrichiana and Sporobolus junceus, which both often obtain high abundance.
Diagnostic Characteristics: This species-rich, subxeric type is characterized by the dominance of Quercus incana and Quercus stellata in the scrub oak layer and the species-rich herbaceous layer (average richness at 1000 m2 = 102) codominated by Aristida beyrichiana and Sporobolus junceus.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Description has been changed based on 4 plots from the Carolina Vegetation Survey (http://vegbank.org\cite\VB.ds.199644.CEGL004487). The community name has been simplified from 6 nominal species to 4 and emphasis put on Quercus pumila as an indicator.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: In stands of this type, Pinus palustris forms an open to relatively closed canopy. A scrub oak stratum of Quercus incana, Quercus stellata, and Quercus margarettae can manifest itself as a subcanopy or as a shrub layer, depending on fire regime, and occasional individuals may reach the canopy. The shrub layer can be sparse to dense, and is characterized by Quercus pumila (= Quercus elliottii) and Vaccinium myrsinites, Diospyros virginiana, Gaylussacia dumosa, Hypericum hypericoides, Rhus copallinum, Rubus trivialis, and scrub oak sprouts. The herbaceous stratum is species-rich and is codominated by Aristida beyrichiana and Sporobolus junceus. This type contains many species of legumes, including Baptisia perfoliata, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Desmodium lineatum, Desmodium marilandicum, Desmodium strictum, Galactia spp., Lespedeza repens, Rhynchosia reniformis, Stylosanthes biflora, and Tephrosia florida. Other characteristic herbs include Andropogon gyrans var. gyrans (= Andropogon elliottii), Andropogon virginicus, Chrysopsis mariana, Cnidoscolus urens var. stimulosus (= Cnidoscolus stimulosus), Commelina erecta, Dichanthelium acuminatum, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. tenue, Dyschoriste oblongifolia, Eriogonum tomentosum, Eryngium yuccifolium, Eupatorium album, Eupatorium compositifolium, Eupatorium glaucescens, Euphorbia pubentissima, Gymnopogon ambiguus, Gymnopogon brevifolius, Hieracium gronovii, Ipomoea pandurata, Nolina georgiana, Pityopsis graminifolia, Physalis longifolia var. subglabrata, Rhynchospora grayi, Salvia azurea, Sericocarpus tortifolius, Solidago odora var. odora, Stillingia sylvatica, Symphyotrichum concolor, and Tragia urens. Vitis rotundifolia is an indicative vine of this type and often reaches high abundance.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This subxeric association occurs mostly in the Outer Coastal Plain of Georgia on sandy loam soils of Plinthic Paleudults and Plinthaquic Paleudults.
Geographic Range: This association occurs in the Outer Coastal Plain and immediately adjacent portion of the Inner Coastal Plain of Georgia. Plot occurrences are from Fort Stewart Military Reservation in Evans, Liberty, and Tattnall counties.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685026
Confidence Level: High
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.1 Warm Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F018 | 1.B.1 |
| Division | 1.B.1.Na Southeastern North American Forest & Woodland Division | D006 | 1.B.1.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.1.Na.1 Longleaf Pine / Pineland Three-awn Woodland Macrogroup | M007 | 1.B.1.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Na.1.c Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak Xeric Woodland Group | G154 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Alliance | A4075 Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak / Little Bluestem Woodland Alliance | A4075 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL004487 Longleaf Pine / Post Oak / Running Oak / Pineywoods Dropseed Woodland | CEGL004487 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus palustris / Quercus incana / Quercus stellata / Aristida beyrichiana - Sporobolus junceus - Nolina georgiana Woodland (Peet 2006) [2.1.3]
< Dry upland longleaf pine woodlands (Edwards et al. 2013)
= Southeastern Coastal Plain Subxeric Pine - Scrub Oak Sandhill (Gawin et al. 2001)
< Dry upland longleaf pine woodlands (Edwards et al. 2013)
= Southeastern Coastal Plain Subxeric Pine - Scrub Oak Sandhill (Gawin et al. 2001)
- Edwards, L., J. Ambrose, and K. Kirkman. 2013. The natural communities of Georgia. University of Georgia Press, Athens, GA. 675 pp.
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- Gawin, L., K. Lutz, D. Mikesic, and D. Stevenson. 2001. Fort Stewart inventory final report. U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Army. Headquarters 24th Mechanized Division, Fort Stewart, GA. In partnership with The Nature Conservancy, Special Projects Office, Pembroke, GA.
- Palmquist, K. A., R. K. Peet, and S. C. Carr. 2016. Xeric longleaf pine vegetation of the Atlantic and East Gulf Coast Coastal Plain: An evaluation and revision of associations within the U.S. National Vegetation Classification. Proceedings of the U.S. National Vegetation Classification. [in press]
- Peet, R. K. 2006. Ecological classification of longleaf pine woodlands. Pages 51-93 in: S. Jose, E. J. Jokela, and D. L. Miller, editors. The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem: Ecology, Silviculture, and Restoration. Springer Science Business Media, LLC, New York.
- 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.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.