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CEGL004931 Acer grandidentatum - Quercus muehlenbergii - Quercus laceyi / Carex edwardsiana - Chaetopappa effusa Southern Edwards Plateau Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Bigtooth Maple - Chinquapin Oak - Lacey Oak / Edwards Plateau Sedge - Spreading Leastdaisy Southern Edwards Plateau Forest
Colloquial Name: Southern Edwards Plateau Bigtooth Maple Canyon Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association includes mesic canyon forests of the southern Edwards Plateau, from Kendall County west to Real County, Texas. The canopy is dominated by mixtures of Acer grandidentatum, Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus buckleyi, Quercus laceyi, Juglans major, Prunus serotina var. eximia, Fraxinus albicans, Juniperus ashei, and (locally) Tilia americana var. caroliniana. The shrub stratum is diverse, including many species common in the surrounding landscape, as well as species more characteristic of this community, such as Lindera benzoin, Philadelphus texensis, Styrax platanifolius ssp. stellatus, Ungnadia speciosa, Frangula caroliniana, and Cornus drummondii. The herb stratum is dominated by Carex edwardsiana; other species include Aquilegia canadensis and Verbesina virginica var. virginica. Chaetopappa effusa and Tragia nigricans are characteristic and distinguish this type from the related ~Acer grandidentatum - (Quercus muehlenbergii) / Carex edwardsiana Lampasas Cutplain Forest (CEGL002319)$$. Adjacent slopes are often dominated by oak - juniper woodlands.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: The presence of Chaetopappa effusa and Tragia nigricans is characteristic and distinguishes this type from the related ~Acer grandidentatum - (Quercus muehlenbergii) / Carex edwardsiana Lampasas Cutplain Forest (CEGL002319)$$. Adjacent slopes are often dominated by oak-juniper woodlands.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is dominated by mixtures of Acer grandidentatum, Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus buckleyi, Quercus laceyi, Juglans major, Prunus serotina var. eximia, Fraxinus albicans (= Fraxinus texensis), Juniperus ashei, and (locally) Tilia americana var. caroliniana. The shrub stratum is diverse, including many species common in the surrounding landscape, as well as species more characteristic of this community, such as Lindera benzoin, Philadelphus texensis, Styrax platanifolius ssp. stellatus, Ungnadia speciosa, Frangula caroliniana, and Cornus drummondii. The herb stratum is dominated by Carex edwardsiana; other species include Aquilegia canadensis and Verbesina virginica var. virginica.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association is restricted to the Boerne area of Kendall County and several locations in Bandera, Real, and perhaps Uvalde counties of the southern Edwards Plateau of Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2
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.Nd Madrean-Balconian Forest & Woodland Division | D060 | 1.B.1.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.1.Nd.3 Texas Red Oak - Texas Live Oak - Ashe''s Juniper Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M015 | 1.B.1.Nd.3 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Nd.3.b Texas Red Oak - Arizona Walnut / Ashe''s Juniper Dry-Mesic Forest Group | G028 | 1.B.1.Nd.3.b |
| Alliance | A3214 Bigtooth Maple - Chinquapin Oak - Arizona Walnut Forest & Woodland Alliance | A3214 | 1.B.1.Nd.3.b |
| Association | CEGL004931 Bigtooth Maple - Chinquapin Oak - Lacey Oak / Edwards Plateau Sedge - Spreading Leastdaisy Southern Edwards Plateau Forest | CEGL004931 | 1.B.1.Nd.3.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < IA3a. Bigtooth Maple - Oak 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.
- 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.