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CEGL008560 Phyllostachys aurea Ruderal Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Golden Bamboo Ruderal Shrubland
Colloquial Name: Ruderal Golden Bamboo Shrubland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This exotic bamboo association comprises uplands dominated by the exotic Phyllostachys aurea, where it has been planted or naturalized. This association is typically densely vegetated with tall woody stems, almost to the exclusion of all other species. The full range of this association is not well-documented, but it can potentially occur in most of the southeastern states north to southern New England.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This shrubland is usually a monoculture of Phyllostachys aurea with little light or resources reaching the understory.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association is found on disturbed lands, often near creeks and other mesic areas.
Geographic Range: This vegetation is possible throughout the southeastern United States.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL?, AR, DE, FL, GA, LA?, MS?, NC?, SC, TN, TX, VA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685676
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.B Temperate & Boreal Grassland & Shrubland Subclass | S18 | 2.B |
| Formation | 2.B.2 Temperate Grassland & Shrubland Formation | F012 | 2.B.2 |
| Division | 2.B.2.Nh Southeastern North American Grassland & Shrubland Division | D102 | 2.B.2.Nh |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.2.Nh.90 Broomsedge Bluestem - Blackberry species - Annual Ragweed Southeastern Ruderal Grassland & Shrubland Macrogroup | M307 | 2.B.2.Nh.90 |
| Group | 2.B.2.Nh.90.a Broomsedge Bluestem - Annual Ragweed - Sawtooth Blackberry Ruderal Grassland & Shrubland Group | G583 | 2.B.2.Nh.90.a |
| Alliance | A4083 Golden Bamboo Exotic Ruderal Shrubland Alliance | A4083 | 2.B.2.Nh.90.a |
| Association | CEGL008560 Golden Bamboo Ruderal Shrubland | CEGL008560 | 2.B.2.Nh.90.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
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