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CEGL002402 Pinus echinata / Rock Outcrop Interior Highland Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Shortleaf Pine / Rock Outcrop Interior Highland Woodland
Colloquial Name: Interior Highland Shortleaf Pine Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This shortleaf pine rock outcrop woodland type is found in the Interior Highlands region of the United States. Stands occur on shallow rocky soils, especially on south-facing slopes and cliffs. Characteristic tree species include Pinus echinata, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Quercus marilandica and Quercus stellata. Shrubs and vines include Toxicodendron radicans and Vaccinium pallidum. Herbaceous species include Antennaria parlinii and Danthonia spicata. This community type has been much reduced in extent.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This community is uncommon in Arkansas and Oklahoma, where it is restricted to McCurtain and LeFlore counties (B. Hoagland pers. comm.). Fire and extreme habitat are thought to inhibit invasion by deciduous species. Type should be compared against another pure evergreen type, ~Pinus echinata / Vaccinium (arboreum, pallidum, stamineum) Forest (CEGL002400)$$. Type occurs at Big Springs Natural Area, Stegall Mountain Natural Area, and Hawn State Park, Missouri, and at Hot Spring National Park, Arkansas.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Characteristic tree species in stands of this type include Pinus echinata, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Quercus marilandica and Quercus stellata. Shrubs and vines include Toxicodendron radicans and Vaccinium pallidum. Herbaceous species include Antennaria parlinii and Danthonia spicata (Hoagland 2000).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands occur on shallow rocky soils, especially on south-facing slopes and cliffs.
Geographic Range: This shortleaf pine rock outcrop woodland type is found in the Interior Highlands region of the United States.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AR, MO, OK
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
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.1 White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Shortleaf Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M016 | 1.B.2.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.1.b Shortleaf Pine - Southern Red Oak - Post Oak Forest & Woodland Group | G012 | 1.B.2.Na.1.b |
| Alliance | A3271 Shortleaf Pine - Post Oak - Black Oak Ozark-Ouachita Woodland Alliance | A3271 | 1.B.2.Na.1.b |
| Association | CEGL002402 Shortleaf Pine / Rock Outcrop Interior Highland Woodland | CEGL002402 | 1.B.2.Na.1.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus echinata / Rock Outcrop Interior Highland Woodland (Faber-Langendoen 2001)
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- Hoagland, Bruce W. Personal communication. Ecologist, Oklahoma Natural Heritage Inventory, University of Oklahoma, Norman.
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