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CEGL004446 Pinus echinata - Quercus marilandica / Kalmia latifolia - Symplocos tinctoria Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Shortleaf Pine - Blackjack Oak / Mountain Laurel - Horsesugar Woodland
Colloquial Name: Piedmont Pine - Oak / Heath Bluff
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This Piedmont woodland occurs on upper slopes, often west-facing, with extreme exposure that results in extreme xeric conditions. The dominant overstory species are Pinus echinata, Pinus virginiana, and Quercus montana. Nyssa sylvatica, Quercus alba, Quercus coccinea var. coccinea, Quercus velutina, and other species may be present. There is a subcanopy of Oxydendrum arboreum and Acer rubrum var. rubrum over a dense shrub layer of Kalmia latifolia and Symplocos tinctoria. Other shrub species include Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium formosum, Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium stamineum, Gaylussacia dumosa, and Lyonia mariana. The herbaceous layer is sparse and contains Andropogon glomeratus var. pumilus, Danthonia spicata, Danthonia sericea, Iris verna var. verna, Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum, Smilax glauca, and Tephrosia virginiana. The substrate is very rocky.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This type needs to be reviewed in relation to similar types. There are data associated with this type from the Uwharrie National Forest. It is unclear why is Quercus marilandica a nominal as it is not mentioned in the description. Should it be replaced with Quercus montana?
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The dominant overstory species are Pinus echinata, Pinus virginiana, and Quercus montana (= Quercus prinus). Nyssa sylvatica, Quercus alba, Quercus coccinea var. coccinea, Quercus velutina, and other species may be present. There is a subcanopy of Oxydendrum arboreum and Acer rubrum var. rubrum over a dense shrub layer of Kalmia latifolia and Symplocos tinctoria. Other shrub species include Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium formosum, Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium stamineum, Gaylussacia dumosa (= var. dumosa), and Lyonia mariana. The herbaceous layer is sparse and contains Andropogon glomeratus var. pumilus (= Andropogon tenuispatheus), Danthonia spicata, Danthonia sericea, Iris verna var. verna, Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum, Smilax glauca, and Tephrosia virginiana.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This Piedmont woodland occurs on upper slopes, often west-facing, with extreme exposure that results in extreme xeric conditions. The substrate in typical examples is very rocky. The environment is part of the vegetation complex typical of Piedmont monadnocks.
Geographic Range: This community is apparently limited to the North Carolina Piedmont.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686515
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2?
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.a White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Water Oak Forest Group | G165 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Alliance | A3294 Post Oak - Hickory species - Shortleaf Pine Piedmont Woodland Alliance | A3294 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL004446 Shortleaf Pine - Blackjack Oak / Mountain Laurel - Horsesugar Woodland | CEGL004446 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- 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.
- Schafale, M. P. 2012. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina, 4th Approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh.
- Schafale, M. P., and A. S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina. Third approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh. 325 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.