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CEGL003903 Quercus muehlenbergii - Carya spp. / Ostrya virginiana Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Chinquapin Oak - Hickory species / Hophornbeam Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain Forest
Colloquial Name: Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain Chinquapin Oak - Hickory Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This dry-mesic to mesic chinquapin oak - mixed oak-hickory forest association is found in the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain of Tennessee. It has been documented at Shiloh National Military Park (Hardin County, Tennessee). The canopy is dominated by a mixture of Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus alba, and Quercus velutina, with Fraxinus americana and Juglans nigra in smaller amounts or in the understory. Carya spp. are prominent in the canopy and subcanopy, including Carya ovata, Carya ovalis, Carya tomentosa, and Carya glabra. All the lower woody strata contain substantial Ostrya virginiana. The one stand sampled is near an ancient (Woodland Period) Native American mound complex very near the Tennessee River. The vegetation could be influenced by shells and shell fragments in the soil. The site could be a former shell midden, but this has not been investigated.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This type may be renamed as the data are fully integrated. It is based on few samples, and more information is needed on its complete range and its relationship to similar vegetation.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The vegetation is dominated by a mixture of Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus alba, and Quercus velutina, with Fraxinus americana and Juglans nigra in smaller amounts or in the understory (NatureServe Ecology unpubl. data). Carya spp. are prominent in the canopy and subcanopy, including Carya ovata, Carya ovalis, Carya tomentosa (= Carya alba), and Carya glabra. All the lower woody strata contain substantial Ostrya virginiana. Other woody plants include Ulmus alata, Staphylea trifolia, Viburnum rufidulum, and Morus rubra. In the one stand sampled, Acer floridanum (= Acer barbatum) and/or Acer saccharum are apparently absent. The herbaceous layer includes some mesic forest species, including Sanguinaria canadensis and Osmorhiza longistylis, as well as several Carex species. Other herbaceous plants include Acalypha rhomboidea, Polygonum virginianum, Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Arisaema triphyllum, Ageratina altissima, Galium circaezans, Agrimonia gryposepala, Trachelospermum difforme, Asplenium platyneuron, and Galium triflorum.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Stands include dry-mesic to subxeric forests of gently sloping topography. The vegetation could be influenced by shells and shell fragments in the soil.
Geographic Range: This forest association is described from the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain of Tennessee and could be in adjacent Alabama and/or Mississippi. More information is needed on the complete range of this type.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL?, MS?, TN
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686106
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
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.1 White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Shortleaf Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M016 | 1.B.2.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.1.e Chinquapin Oak - Shumard Oak - Blue Ash Forest & Woodland Group | G601 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
| Alliance | A3276 Chinquapin Oak - Hickory species - Bastard Oak Forest Alliance | A3276 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
| Association | CEGL003903 Chinquapin Oak - Hickory species / Hophornbeam Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain Forest | CEGL003903 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < IA6j. Interior Calcareous Oak - Hickory 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.
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.