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CEGL006227 Quercus alba - Carya tomentosa / Euonymus americanus / Hexastylis arifolia Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: White Oak - Mockernut Hickory / American Strawberry-bush / Arrowleaf Heartleaf Forest
Colloquial Name: Southern Piedmont Mesic Subacidic Oak - Hickory Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This type represents mesic, subacidic oak-hickory forests of the southern Piedmont and possibly adjacent ecoregions. Stands of this association typically exhibit heavy dominance by Quercus alba and Carya tomentosa. The canopy or subcanopy may also contain Fagus grandifolia, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Carya ovalis, Prunus serotina, Acer rubrum, Quercus nigra, Quercus falcata, Quercus velutina, Oxydendrum arboreum, Fraxinus spp., Halesia sp., Nyssa sylvatica, and Cornus florida. Some stands may contain a minor component of Pinus echinata. Shrubs include Euonymus americanus, Rhododendron canescens, Calycanthus floridus, Aesculus pavia, Hydrangea quercifolia, Vaccinium elliottii, Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium stamineum, Asimina parviflora, and Asimina parviflora. Vines such as Toxicodendron radicans, Smilax rotundifolia, Smilax glauca, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, and Vitis rotundifolia are abundant. Some typical herbs are Hexastylis arifolia, Mitchella repens, Polystichum acrostichoides, Dioscorea villosa, Elephantopus tomentosus, Maianthemum racemosum, Coreopsis major, Desmodium nudiflorum, and Hypoxis hirsuta.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Based on data in Golden (1979; 6 stands sampled). This association needs clarification and expansion, and subsequent range assessment. In particular, compare to ~Quercus rubra - Quercus alba - Carya glabra / Geranium maculatum Forest (CEGL007237)$$ and ~Quercus alba - Quercus rubra - Carya tomentosa / Vaccinium stamineum / Desmodium nudiflorum Piedmont Forest (CEGL008475)$$. Golden''s data may actually represent a variety of Quercus alba-dominated associations. More information is needed.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of this association typically exhibit heavy dominance by Quercus alba and Carya tomentosa (= Carya alba). The canopy or subcanopy may also contain Fagus grandifolia, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Carya ovalis, Prunus serotina, Acer rubrum, Quercus nigra, Quercus falcata, Quercus velutina, Oxydendrum arboreum, Fraxinus spp., Halesia sp., Nyssa sylvatica, and Cornus florida. Some stands may contain a minor component of Pinus echinata. Shrubs include Euonymus americanus, Rhododendron canescens, Calycanthus floridus, Aesculus pavia, Hydrangea quercifolia, Vaccinium elliottii, Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium stamineum, Asimina parviflora, and Asimina parviflora. Vines such as Toxicodendron radicans, Smilax rotundifolia, Smilax glauca, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, and Vitis rotundifolia are abundant. Some typical herbs are Hexastylis arifolia, Mitchella repens, Polystichum acrostichoides, Dioscorea villosa, Elephantopus tomentosus, Maianthemum racemosum, Coreopsis major, Desmodium nudiflorum, and Hypoxis hirsuta (Golden 1979).
Dynamics: This community typically exists on sheltered gentle slopes leading down to drainageways in the Piedmont. It is most likely not fire-tolerant.
Environmental Description: This community occupies protected low slopes in the acidic Piedmont where creeks have cut small draws or valleys.
Geographic Range: This association is found in the Piedmont from South Carolina to Alabama.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, GA, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685991
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4G5
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.3 Appalachian-Interior-Northeastern Mesic Forest Macrogroup | M883 | 1.B.2.Na.3 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.3.a American Beech - Tuliptree - Yellow Buckeye Forest Group | G020 | 1.B.2.Na.3.a |
| Alliance | A3265 American Beech - Northern Red Oak Piedmont-Ridge & Valley Forest Alliance | A3265 | 1.B.2.Na.3.a |
| Association | CEGL006227 White Oak - Mockernut Hickory / American Strawberry-bush / Arrowleaf Heartleaf Forest | CEGL006227 | 1.B.2.Na.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < White Oak (Golden 1979)
- Golden, M. S. 1979. Forest vegetation of the lower Alabama Piedmont. Ecology 60:770-782.
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- 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.
- 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.
- SCWMRD [South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department]. 2018. Unpublished data. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Columbia.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- White, Jr., R. D. 2004. Vascular plant inventory and plant community classification for Cowpens National Battlefield. NatureServe, Durham, NC. 126 pp.