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CEGL003576 Pinus palustris / Quercus (falcata, stellata) - Carya texana / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / (Southern Red Oak, Post Oak) - Black Hickory / Little Bluestem Woodland
Colloquial Name: West Gulf Coastal Plain Fire-Suppressed Longleaf Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This dry-mesic woodland is dominated by a tall Pinus palustris canopy of 25-60% cover, and a hardwood subcanopy (Liquidambar styraciflua, Quercus falcata, Quercus stellata, Carya tomentosa). Pinus echinata and Pinus taeda become more prevalent with increased fire intervals, but still constitute less than 25% of the Pinus cover. The frequency of hardwoods in the subcanopy and several of the shrub species (Cornus florida, Callicarpa americana, Rhus copallinum) is increased by fire suppression. The herbaceous layer becomes much less diverse with increased fire interval. This community primarily occurs on upland ridges in highly dissected topography but may also occur on gently rolling topography over well-drained sandy loams. This community occurs west of the Mississippi River in west-central Louisiana and eastern Texas, particularly on the Willis and Catahoula formations. This is a fire-suppressed community that has not burned for at least 10-20 years. The lack of fire tends to decrease the abundance of West Gulf Coastal Plain endemic herbs. Floristically, this community may not be too dissimilar from fire-suppressed dry-mesic Pinus palustris communities of other Coastal Plain regions.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Carya texana is not dominant in this woodland, but its distribution is primarily west of the Mississippi River and is included in this association name as a geographic indicator.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This dry-mesic woodland is dominated by a tall Pinus palustris canopy of 25-60% cover, and a hardwood subcanopy (Liquidambar styraciflua, Quercus falcata, Quercus stellata, Carya tomentosa (= Carya alba)). Pinus echinata and Pinus taeda become more prevalent with increased fire intervals, but still constitute less than 25% of the Pinus cover. The frequency of hardwoods in the subcanopy and several of the shrub species (Cornus florida, Callicarpa americana, Rhus copallinum) is increased by fire suppression. The herbaceous layer becomes much less diverse with increased fire interval.
Dynamics: This is a fire-suppressed community that has not burned for at least 10-20 years. The lack of fire tends to decrease the abundance of West Gulf Coastal Plain endemic herbs. Floristically, this community may not be too dissimilar from fire-suppressed dry-mesic Pinus palustris communities of other Coastal Plain regions.
Environmental Description: This community primarily occurs on upland ridges in highly dissected topography but may also occur on gently rolling topography over well-drained sandy loams. It occurs west of the Mississippi River in west-central Louisiana and eastern Texas, particularly on the Willis and Catahoula formations.
Geographic Range: This community occurs in the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Louisiana and Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: LA, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685509
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.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.d Longleaf Pine / Sand Post Oak / Three-awn species Woodland Group | G009 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
| Alliance | A3124 Longleaf Pine / Little Bluestem West Gulf Coastal Plain Woodland Alliance | A3124 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
| Association | CEGL003576 Longleaf Pine / (Southern Red Oak, Post Oak) - Black Hickory / Little Bluestem Woodland | CEGL003576 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < IB6k. West Gulf Coastal Plain Upland Longleaf Pine Forest (Allard 1990)
- Allard, D. J. 1990. Southeastern United States ecological community classification. Interim report, Version 1.2. The Nature Conservancy, Southeast Regional Office, Chapel Hill, NC. 96 pp.
- Diamond, D. D. 1993. Classification of the plant communities of Texas (series level). Unpublished document. Texas Natural Heritage Program, Austin. 25 pp.
- LNHP [Louisiana Natural Heritage Program]. 2009. Natural communities of Louisiana. Louisiana Natural Heritage Program, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, Baton Rouge. 46 pp. [http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/page_wildlife/6776-Rare%20Natural%20Communities/LA_NAT_COM.pdf]
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- TNHS [Texas Natural History Survey]. No date. Unpublished data. Texas Natural History Survey, The Nature Conservancy, San Antonio.