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CEGL003628 Juniperus virginiana / Schizachyrium scoparium Ruderal Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Eastern Red-cedar / Little Bluestem Ruderal Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This ruderal red-cedar forest results from fire suppression in glades and grasslands. This community is found throughout Oklahoma, ranging into the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas and into the Interior Highlands of Arkansas and Missouri. It is dominated by Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana in the canopy and Schizachyrium scoparium in the herb layer.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association is currently very generally defined.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This community is found throughout Oklahoma, ranging into the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas and into the Interior Highlands of Arkansas and Missouri.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AR, MO, OK, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685878
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
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.90 Black Locust - Tuliptree - Norway Maple Ruderal Forest Macrogroup | M013 | 1.B.2.Na.90 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.90.a Eastern Red-cedar - Tuliptree / Tatarian Honeysuckle Ruderal Forest Group | G030 | 1.B.2.Na.90.a |
| Alliance | A3227 Eastern Red-cedar - Virginia Pine - Shortleaf Pine Ruderal Forest Alliance | A3227 | 1.B.2.Na.90.a |
| Association | CEGL003628 Eastern Red-cedar / Little Bluestem Ruderal Forest | CEGL003628 | 1.B.2.Na.90.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < Eastern Redcedar: 46 (Eyre 1980)
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- Hoagland, B. 2000. The vegetation of Oklahoma: A classification for landscape mapping and conservation planning. The Southwestern Naturalist 45(4):385-420.
- Rice, E. L. 1960. The microclimate of a relict stand of sugar maple in Devil''s Canyon in Canadian County, Oklahoma. Ecology 41:445-452.
- Rosson, J. F. 1995. The timberland and woodland resources of central and western Oklahoma. Southern Forest Experiment Station, U.S. Department of Agriculture, New Orleans, LA.
- Salas, D. E., T. Folts-Zettner, R. W. Sanders, and J. Drake. 2010c. Vegetation classification and mapping at Chickasaw National Recreation Area. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/SOPN/NRTR--2010/286. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 176 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.