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CEGL003686 Gleditsia triacanthos - Ulmus (alata, rubra) Ruderal Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Honey-locust - (Winged Elm, Slippery Elm) Ruderal Woodland
Colloquial Name: Ruderal Honey-locust - Elm Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association covers successional Appalachian and interior woodlands typically dominated by Gleditsia triacanthos and Ulmus spp., along with a variety of hardwoods and conifers. These successional woodlands typically have a total canopy cover between 25 and 50%. The canopy species vary greatly, but Gleditsia triacanthos is present in variable amounts in every occurrence, and one of the Ulmus species is usually present. Other species that may occur in this woodland are Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Pinus virginiana, Celtis occidentalis, Celtis laevigata var. laevigata, Liriodendron tulipifera, Liquidambar styraciflua, Juglans nigra, Fraxinus americana, Quercus alba, Quercus stellata, Quercus velutina, Quercus rubra, and Carya spp. Common shrubs are Rhus copallinum and Rubus spp. This successional type results from heavy grazing or other severe disturbance. It occurs on sites in mesic riparian corridors and floodplains that were farmed long ago by Native Americans.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Described from Tellico Pilot Project data (10 stands sampled).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of this type are typically dominated by Gleditsia triacanthos and Ulmus spp., along with a variety of hardwoods and gymnosperms. The canopy species vary greatly, but Gleditsia triacanthos is always present (in variable amounts), and Ulmus alata or Ulmus rubra is usually present. Other species that may occur in this woodland are Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Pinus virginiana, Celtis occidentalis, Celtis laevigata var. laevigata, Liriodendron tulipifera, Liquidambar styraciflua, Juglans nigra, Fraxinus americana, Quercus alba, Quercus stellata, Quercus velutina, Quercus rubra, and Carya spp. Common shrubs are Rhus copallinum and Rubus spp.
Dynamics: This successional type results from heavy grazing or other severe disturbance.
Environmental Description: Gleditsia triacanthos occurs in rocky uplands and xeric fields, but also occurs in mesic riparian corridors and floodplains, where Cherokee once settled and farmed. A centuries-old legacy of Native American cultivation influences the current distribution of Gleditsia triacanthos in the Southern Appalachians, which is better explained by Cherokee settlement patterns than other factors of the environment (Warren 2016). Gleditsia triacanthos is severely dispersal limited in the region, only moving appreciable distances from former Cherokee settlements where cattle grazing is prevalent (Warren 2016).
Geographic Range: This type is found in North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi and possibly in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and could be found elsewhere.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL?, GA?, KY?, MS, NC, TN
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685904
Confidence Level: Low
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 | A3228 Tuliptree - Black Walnut - Black Locust Ruderal Forest Alliance | A3228 | 1.B.2.Na.90.a |
| Association | CEGL003686 Honey-locust - (Winged Elm, Slippery Elm) Ruderal Woodland | CEGL003686 | 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: = Gleditsia triacanthos - Ulmus (alata, rubra) Woodland (Andreu and Tukman 1995)
- Andreu, M. G., and M. L. Tukman. 1995. Forest communities of the Tellico Lake Area, East Tennessee. M.F. project report, Duke University, School of the Environment. Durham, NC. 66 pp. plus appendices.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Warren, R. J., II. 2016. Ghosts of cultivation past - Native American dispersal legacy persists in tree distribution. PLoS ONE 11(3):e0150707. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0150707 [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0150707]