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CEGL007511 Pinus palustris - Pinus (echinata, taeda) - Quercus (incana, laevis) Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: This broadly defined association represents fire-suppressed (or otherwise ecologically disturbed) former Pinus palustris-dominated sandhills ranging throughout the Coastal Plain east of the Mississippi River.
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine - (Shortleaf Pine, Loblolly Pine) - (Bluejack Oak, Turkey Oak) Woodland
Colloquial Name: Fire-Suppressed Longleaf Pine Sandhill Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This broadly defined association represents fire-suppressed (or otherwise ecologically disturbed) former Pinus palustris-dominated sandhills ranging throughout the Coastal Plain east of the Mississippi River. Unlike most natural Pinus palustris-dominated sandhills, the overstory of stands covered by this association support a mixture of Pinus palustris, Pinus echinata, and Pinus taeda. In addition, sandhill oak species may be found in the canopy and subcanopy with greater frequency than natural stands. Predominant oak species include Quercus incana, Quercus falcata, Quercus laevis, and/or Quercus margarettae. However, vegetation in any given stand may vary somewhat depending upon the severity of previous disturbance, including the length of fire exclusion. Related natural sandhill vegetation supporting mixed pines in the overstory are covered by other associations.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The pine canopy component is typically a mixture of Pinus palustris, Pinus echinata, Pinus taeda, Quercus incana, Quercus falcata, Quercus laevis, and/or Quercus margarettae. Information is lacking on the composition of the lower strata.
Dynamics: This vegetation usually arises from ingrowth of the less fire-tolerant pines (Pinus echinata, Pinus taeda) into stands of Pinus palustris. The type may represent some kind of more-or-less natural vegetation near the northern range limit of Pinus palustris; more information is needed.
Environmental Description: This vegetation is found on fire-suppressed sandhill sites, and may occur on other sites which exhibit moisture deficiency in the Coastal Plain.
Geographic Range: This association could be found in the southeastern United States Coastal Plain east of the Mississippi River.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, FL?, GA, MS?, NC, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686586
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4
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.d Longleaf Pine / Sand Post Oak / Three-awn species Woodland Group | G009 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
| Alliance | A3125 Longleaf Pine / Sand Post Oak / Three-awn species Southeastern Coastal Plain Woodland Alliance | A3125 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
| Association | CEGL007511 Longleaf Pine - (Shortleaf Pine, Loblolly Pine) - (Bluejack Oak, Turkey Oak) Woodland | CEGL007511 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus palustris - Pinus (echinata, taeda) - Quercus (incana, margarettiae, falcata, laevis) Woodland (ALNHP 2002)
- ALNHP [Alabama Natural Heritage Program]. 2002. Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge: Natural community and rare plant survey. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, The Nature Conservancy, Montgomery.
- ALNHP [Alabama Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data on file. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, Auburn University.
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- 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.