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CEGL007022 Quercus hemisphaerica - Pinus taeda - (Quercus nigra) / Osmanthus americanus var. americanus / Ilex glabra Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Darlington Oak - Loblolly Pine - (Water Oak) / Devilwood / Inkberry Forest
Colloquial Name: Atlantic Coastal Plain Swamp Island Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is found on swamp islands in the outer and middle Coastal Plain of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. The canopy is characteristically dominated by Quercus hemisphaerica with Pinus taeda. Some stands may contain Quercus nigra. Some typical small trees or shrubs include Osmanthus americanus var. americanus and Ilex glabra. Other characteristic species include Persea palustris, Ilex opaca var. opaca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Lyonia lucida.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: The former Pinus taeda - Quercus nigra / Shrubs / Mixed Herbs Upland Forest (CEGL007533) was merged in here with consensus from Mike Schafale (pers. comm. 2004). This merger does not affect the resulting Grank for this association (CEGL007022). Successional vegetation could be dominated by these species (Quercus hemisphaerica, Pinus taeda, Quercus nigra) in fire-suppressed cutover flatwoods or in cutover mesic forest situations. Usually though you would have Liquidambar styraciflua as a major component as well.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of this swamp island association is characteristically dominated by Quercus hemisphaerica with Pinus taeda. Some stands may contain Quercus nigra. Some typical small trees, shrubs, and woody vines include Osmanthus americanus var. americanus, Vitis rotundifolia and Ilex glabra. Other characteristic species include Persea palustris, Ilex opaca var. opaca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Lyonia lucida. In some contrast to the primary description, stands of this type occasionally lack Osmanthus americanus var. americanus and have more Quercus nigra than Quercus hemisphaerica (M. Schafale pers. comm.).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association is found on swamp islands in the outer and middle Coastal Plain of North Carolina.
Geographic Range: This association is found on swamp islands in the outer and middle Coastal Plain of North Carolina and Georgia.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, NC, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685138
Confidence Level: Moderate
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.2 Live Oak - Texas Live Oak - Darlington Oak Forest Macrogroup | M885 | 1.B.1.Na.2 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Na.2.b Sand Laurel Oak - Sand Live Oak - Water Oak Coastal Plain Forest Group | G790 | 1.B.1.Na.2.b |
| Alliance | A0053 Darlington Oak - Water Oak Forest Alliance | A0053 | 1.B.1.Na.2.b |
| Association | CEGL007022 Darlington Oak - Loblolly Pine - (Water Oak) / Devilwood / Inkberry Forest | CEGL007022 | 1.B.1.Na.2.b |
Concept Lineage: Pinus taeda - Quercus nigra / Shrubs / Mixed Herbs Upland Forest (CEGL007533) was merged in here with consensus from Mike Schafale (pers. comm. 2004).
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.
- McManamay, R. H., A. C. Curtis, and S. L. Corbett. 2013a. Vegetation mapping at Fort Frederica National Monument. Natural Resource Report NPS/FOFR/NRR--2013/684. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 156 pp.
- 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.
- Schafale, M. P. 2012. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina, 4th Approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.