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CEGL007282 Quercus virginiana - Celtis laevigata - Tilia americana var. caroliniana / Aesculus pavia - Ilex vomitoria Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Live Oak - Sugarberry - Carolina Basswood / Red Buckeye - Yaupon Forest
Colloquial Name: Atlantic Coast Northern Calcareous Fringe Hardwood Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is a calcareous coastal fringe forest of the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain of North Carolina. Two sites are known in North Carolina, both examples occurring on sandy soils with abundant shell associated with prehistoric shell midden sites. The short canopy is dominated by Quercus virginiana, with Celtis laevigata var. laevigata and/or Tilia americana var. caroliniana codominant or abundant. Other common species include Ulmus rubra and Pinus taeda. The understory includes Persea palustris, Aesculus pavia, Acer floridanum, Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, and Carpinus caroliniana. The most abundant shrubs are Ilex vomitoria and Sabal minor. Woody vines are common and include Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Toxicodendron radicans, Berchemia scandens, and Smilax spp. The herb stratum is sparse.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This type is closely related to ~Quercus hemisphaerica - Tilia americana var. caroliniana - Magnolia grandiflora / Aesculus pavia - Ilex vomitoria Forest (CEGL007470)$$, but occurs farther north and lacks the more southern plants characteristically present in examples of it, such as Magnolia grandiflora and Sabal palmetto. Though initially described as a Tilia - Celtis forest, evergreen maritime forest species such as Quercus virginiana are generally dominant or codominant.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The short canopy is dominated by Quercus virginiana, with Celtis laevigata var. laevigata or Tilia americana var. caroliniana codominant or abundant. Other common species include Ulmus rubra and Pinus taeda. The understory includes Persea palustris, Aesculus pavia, Acer floridanum, Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, and Carpinus caroliniana. Ilex vomitoria and Sabal minor are the most abundant shrubs. Woody vines are common and include Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Toxicodendron radicans, Berchemia scandens, and Smilax spp. The herb stratum is sparse.
Dynamics: Sites are close to open estuaries and are exposed to severe disturbance by salt spray and waves during hurricanes.
Environmental Description: This association is found at mainland coastal fringe sites and islands in sounds behind barrier islands, where abundant shell material in the soil creates calcareous conditions. Many or most of the shell accumulation are relict prehistoric shell middens.
Geographic Range: This association is found in the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain of North Carolina. It is not found in South Carolina or Virginia.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685498
Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1
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.a Live Oak - Pignut Hickory - Cabbage Palmetto Coastal Forest Group | G798 | 1.B.1.Na.2.a |
| Alliance | A3192 Live Oak - Cabbage Palmetto Coastal Evergreen Forest Alliance | A3192 | 1.B.1.Na.2.a |
| Association | CEGL007282 Live Oak - Sugarberry - Carolina Basswood / Red Buckeye - Yaupon Forest | CEGL007282 | 1.B.1.Na.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? Calcareous Coastal Fringe Forest (Schafale pers. comm.)
- North Carolina Vegetation Survey. No date. Unpublished data.
- Patterson, Karen D. Personal communication. Ecologist, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage, Richmond, VA.
- 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.
- 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.
- Schafale, Mike P. Personal communication. Ecologist, 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.