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CEGL004488 Pinus palustris / Quercus hemisphaerica / Gaylussacia dumosa / Aristida beyrichiana - Dyschoriste oblongifolia Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Darlington Oak / Dwarf Huckleberry / Beyrich''s Three-awn - Oblongleaf Snakeherb Woodland
Colloquial Name: Atlantic Inner Coastal Plain Yellow Sand Longleaf Pine Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This subxeric, somewhat silty Pinus palustris woodland occurs in the middle Coastal Plain of Georgia and South Carolina. It occurs on yellow sand soils with a relatively high silt fraction. Stands are dominated by a very sparse canopy of Pinus palustris with a subcanopy consistently dominated by Quercus hemisphaerica. The herbaceous layer is very diverse and well-developed, especially compared to other xeric and subxeric types within the region. Aristida beyrichiana is the most abundant species in the herbaceous layer, but Andropogon ternarius, Dyschoriste oblongifolia, Lespedeza virginica, and Symphyotrichum walteri are also very constant and diagnostic. One characteristic low shrub is Gaylussacia dumosa.
Diagnostic Characteristics: This type is characterized by its location in the Inner Coastal Plain, dominance of Aristida beyrichiana in the herbaceous layer, and high constancy and dominance of Quercus hemisphaerica in the subcanopy/shrub layer. Dyschoriste oblongifolia is an excellent indicator of this type.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Description has been changed based on 4 Carolina Vegetation Survey plots (http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ds.199884.CEGL004488). The name has been changed to include Dyschoriste oblongifolia as an indicator species in the herbaceous layer, and Quercus hemisphaerica replaces Quercus laevis, as it is diagnostic of the type.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands are dominated by a very sparse canopy of Pinus palustris with an understory dominated by Quercus hemisphaerica, which is indicative of this type. Other constant and abundant trees in the subcanopy layer include Quercus falcata, Quercus incana, Quercus laevis, Quercus margarettae, and Quercus marilandica var. marilandica. One characteristic low shrub is Gaylussacia dumosa. Rhus copallinum and Vaccinium stamineum are also common shrubs in this association. The herbaceous layer is very species-rich compared to other xeric and subxeric types within the region. Characteristic herbaceous plants include Aristida beyrichiana, Andropogon ternarius, Desmodium obtusum, Dyschoriste oblongifolia, Lespedeza virginica, Symphyotrichum walteri, Baptisia cinerea, Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon, Galactia erecta, and Gaura filipes.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands are found on yellow sand soils of the Inner Coastal Plain, with a relatively high silt fraction, as opposed to more pure white sands. Soil moisture in this type is bordering on mesic.
Geographic Range: This association is distributed from central South Carolina to Georgia in the Inner Coastal Plain. Occurrences have been documented in Jenkins and Screven counties, Georgia, and in Allendale County, South Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685967
Confidence Level: High
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
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.c Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak Xeric Woodland Group | G154 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Alliance | A4075 Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak / Little Bluestem Woodland Alliance | A4075 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL004488 Longleaf Pine / Darlington Oak / Dwarf Huckleberry / Beyrich''s Three-awn - Oblongleaf Snakeherb Woodland | CEGL004488 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < Pinus palustris / Quercus laevis / Gaylussacia dumosa / Aristida beyrichiana - Helianthus atrorubens Woodland (Peet 2006) [2.1.8]
< Dry upland longleaf pine woodlands (Edwards et al. 2013)
< Dry upland longleaf pine woodlands (Edwards et al. 2013)
- Edwards, L., J. Ambrose, and K. Kirkman. 2013. The natural communities of Georgia. University of Georgia Press, Athens, GA. 675 pp.
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- Palmquist, K. A., R. K. Peet, and S. C. Carr. 2016. Xeric longleaf pine vegetation of the Atlantic and East Gulf Coast Coastal Plain: An evaluation and revision of associations within the U.S. National Vegetation Classification. Proceedings of the U.S. National Vegetation Classification. [in press]
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- Peet, R. K., T. R. Wentworth, M. P. Schafale, and A.S. Weakley. No date. Unpublished data of the North Carolina Vegetation Survey. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.