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CEGL003573 Pinus palustris / Vaccinium elliottii - Clethra alnifolia / Aristida stricta - Panicum virgatum Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Elliott''s Blueberry - Coastal Sweet-pepperbush / Pineland Three-awn - Switchgrass Woodland
Colloquial Name: Carolina Fall-line Mesic Longleaf Pine Terrace Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This is a mesic longleaf pine-dominated association, with few oaks. It occurs on relict terraces along deeply entrenched rivers in the Fall-line Sandhills of North Carolina. The canopy is open and consists of Pinus palustris, sometimes with an admixture of Pinus taeda. In fire-suppressed examples, Liquidambar styraciflua, Acer rubrum, Quercus nigra, and scrub oaks may form a subcanopy. The shrub layer is diverse and includes Vaccinium elliottii, Vaccinium arboreum, Clethra alnifolia, Gaylussacia dumosa, Gaylussacia frondosa, Ilex glabra, Amorpha georgiana var. georgiana, and Lyonia mariana as important species. The herb layer is dominated by Aristida stricta and is extremely diverse (often 140 species per 0.1 ha), with unusual mixtures of wetland and upland plants. Typical herbaceous species include Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum, Eupatorium semiserratum, Eupatorium spp., Andropogon spp., Panicum virgatum, Parthenium integrifolium var. mabryanum, Coreopsis verticillata, and Muhlenbergia expansa. Typical soils are Tarboro (Typic Udipsamment), Kalmia (Typic Hapludult), Pactolus (Aquic Quartzipsamment), and Kenansville (Arenic Hapludult).
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 canopy is open and consists of Pinus palustris, sometimes with an admixture of Pinus taeda. In fire-suppressed examples, Liquidambar styraciflua, Acer rubrum, Quercus nigra, and scrub oaks may form a subcanopy. The shrub layer is diverse and includes Vaccinium elliottii, Vaccinium arboreum, Clethra alnifolia, Gaylussacia dumosa (= var. dumosa), Gaylussacia frondosa (= var. frondosa), Ilex glabra, Amorpha georgiana var. georgiana, and Lyonia mariana as important species. The herb layer is dominated by Aristida stricta and is extremely diverse (often 140 species per 0.1 ha), with unusual mixtures of wetland and upland plants. Typical herbaceous species include Pteridium aquilinum var. pseudocaudatum, Eupatorium semiserratum, Eupatorium spp., Andropogon spp., Panicum virgatum, Parthenium integrifolium var. mabryanum, Coreopsis verticillata, and Muhlenbergia expansa.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs on relict terraces along deeply entrenched rivers in the Fall-line Sandhills of North Carolina. Typical soils are Tarboro (Typic Udipsamment), Kalmia (Typic Hapludult), Pactolus (Aquic Quartzipsamment), and Kenansville (Arenic Hapludult).
Geographic Range: This association occurs on relict terraces along deeply entrenched rivers in the Fall-line Sandhills of North Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NC
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1
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 | A3127 Longleaf Pine / Three-awn species - Little Bluestem Southeastern Coastal Plain Woodland Alliance | A3127 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
| Association | CEGL003573 Longleaf Pine / Elliott''s Blueberry - Coastal Sweet-pepperbush / Pineland Three-awn - Switchgrass Woodland | CEGL003573 | 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: = Mesic Pine Flatwoods, Little River Variant (Schafale 1994)
< Silty Uplands, Fall-line Sandhills (Peet 2006)
< Silty Uplands, Fall-line Sandhills (Peet 2006)
- Peet, R. K. 2006. Ecological classification of longleaf pine woodlands. Pages 51-93 in: S. Jose, E. J. Jokela, and D. L. Miller, editors. The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem: Ecology, Silviculture, and Restoration. Springer Science Business Media, LLC, New York.
- Schafale, M. P. 1994. Inventory of longleaf pine natural communities. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh. 230 pp.
- 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.