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CEGL004439 Quercus montana / Danthonia spicata - Silene caroliniana Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Chestnut Oak / Poverty Oatgrass - Sticky Catchfly Woodland
Colloquial Name: Kentucky Knobs Shale Barrens
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: These shale barrens are found in the Knobs Region of Kentucky. The canopy is dominated by Quercus montana, with 10-70% canopy cover. Stands may occasionally contain Pinus virginiana, Quercus velutina, Quercus coccinea, Carya glabra, and Amelanchier arborea. The predominant herbs are Silene caroliniana (ssp. wherryi or possibly ssp. pensylvanica), Danthonia spicata, Dichanthelium spp. (e.g., Dichanthelium depauperatum and/or Dichanthelium linearifolium) Aristida dichotoma, Aristida oligantha, and Potentilla canadensis.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This type is distinguished from ~Quercus montana - Carya (tomentosa, glabra, ovata) / Juniperus virginiana Forest (CEGL004786)$$ of Tennessee by the presence of Pinus virginiana instead of Juniperus virginiana, for the most part. The sites for this (Kentucky type) are very acidic, and the canopy cover is generally different (from CEGL004786) but with some overlap. The vegetation at these sites (in Kentucky) is definitely woodland and not forest, although it grades into the surrounding forests (M. Evans pers. comm.). Stands of this vegetation are reported from the Olympia area of the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky (D. Taylor pers. comm.).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of stands is dominated by Quercus montana (= Quercus prinus), with 10-70% canopy cover. Stands may occasionally contain Pinus virginiana, Quercus velutina, Quercus coccinea, Carya glabra, and Amelanchier arborea. The predominant herbs are Silene caroliniana (ssp. wherryi or possibly ssp. pensylvanica), Danthonia spicata, Dichanthelium spp. (e.g., Dichanthelium depauperatum and/or Dichanthelium linearifolium), Aristida dichotoma, Aristida oligantha, and Potentilla canadensis.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: These shale barrens are found in the Knobs Region of Kentucky.
Geographic Range: This association is found in the Knobs Region of Kentucky.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: KY
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687004
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.d South-Central Interior Oak Savanna & Barrens Group | G651 | 1.B.2.Na.1.d |
| Alliance | A0622 Chestnut Oak - Scarlet Oak Shale Woodland Alliance | A0622 | 1.B.2.Na.1.d |
| Association | CEGL004439 Chestnut Oak / Poverty Oatgrass - Sticky Catchfly Woodland | CEGL004439 | 1.B.2.Na.1.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Sandstone Barrens (Open Woodland) (Evans 1991)
- Evans, M. 1991. Kentucky ecological communities. Draft report to the Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission. 19 pp.
- Evans, M., B. Yahn, and M. Hines. 2009. Natural communities of Kentucky 2009. Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Frankfort, KY. 22 pp.
- Evans, Marc. Personal communication. Ecologist. Kentucky Natural Heritage Program, Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission, Frankfort.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.