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CEGL004987 Quercus velutina - Carya (tomentosa, glabra) / Vaccinium arboreum Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Black Oak - (Mockernut Hickory, Pignut Hickory) / Farkleberry Forest
Colloquial Name: Highland Rim Sandy Terrace Black Oak / Farkleberry Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This dry to dry-mesic forest of the southern Interior Low Plateau is dominated by Quercus velutina with Carya tomentosa and Carya glabra. Other Quercus species may be present in the canopy (for example Quercus falcata and Quercus stellata) as well as Liquidambar styraciflua. The subcanopy may contain Fagus grandifolia, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Sassafras albidum, and Liriodendron tulipifera. The open tall-shrub stratum includes Vaccinium arboreum (which may dominate), Ostrya virginiana, and Ilex opaca. Low shrubs include Vaccinium stamineum and Hypericum prolificum. The sparse herbaceous layer contains Desmodium sp., Chimaphila maculata, Sedum ternatum, and Epifagus virginiana. The vines Vitis rotundifolia, Toxicodendron radicans, and Bignonia capreolata are also present.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: At Arnold Air Force Base (Interior Low Plateau, Coffee and Franklin counties, Tennessee), this association occurs on elevated terrace areas adjacent to the Elk River. It is apparently restricted to the Bruno loamy fine sand, an extremely sandy, excessively well-drained soil of medium acidity, low organic matter, and low nutrient content. Quercus alba is apparently absent from the one example seen. More information is needed on the range and variability of this association; it may be renamed as more information becomes available. A related type from the Georgia sandhills region in the East Gulf Coastal Plain (CEGL008553) contains some more coastal species which distinguish it (e.g., Quercus laevis, Osmanthus americanus).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of this forest are dominated by Quercus velutina with Carya tomentosa (= Carya alba) and Carya glabra. Other Quercus species may be present in the canopy (for example Quercus falcata and Quercus stellata) as well as Liquidambar styraciflua. The subcanopy may contain Fagus grandifolia, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Sassafras albidum, and Liriodendron tulipifera. The open tall-shrub stratum includes Vaccinium arboreum (which may dominate), Ostrya virginiana, and Ilex opaca. Low shrubs include Vaccinium stamineum and Hypericum prolificum. The sparse herbaceous layer contains Desmodium sp., Chimaphila maculata, Sedum ternatum, and Epifagus virginiana. The vines Vitis rotundifolia, Toxicodendron radicans, and Bignonia capreolata are also present. More information is needed. This association seems distinctive, but is known from a limited number of observations. Its habitat is distinctive as well.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: At Arnold Air Force Base (Interior Low Plateau, Coffee and Franklin counties, Tennessee), this association occurs on elevated terrace areas adjacent to the Elk River. It is apparently restricted to Bruno loamy fine sand, an extremely sandy, excessively well-drained soil of medium acidity, low organic matter, and low nutrient content. Quercus velutina-dominated communities tend to be generally associated with coarser-textured substrates and somewhat infertile conditions.
Geographic Range: More information is needed on the complete range of the type and its relationship to similar vegetation. As described, it is restricted to the Interior Low Plateau and possibly the northern Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL?, KY?, MS?, TN
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687174
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3Q
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.c White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Northern Red Oak Forest & Woodland Group | G159 | 1.B.2.Na.1.c |
| Alliance | A3291 Post Oak - Southern Red Oak - White Oak Interior Low Plateau Woodland Alliance | A3291 | 1.B.2.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL004987 Black Oak - (Mockernut Hickory, Pignut Hickory) / Farkleberry Forest | CEGL004987 | 1.B.2.Na.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Quercus velutina - Carya (alba, glabra) / Vaccinium arboreum Forest (TNC 1998a)
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- TNC [The Nature Conservancy]. 1998a. An investigation and assessment of the vegetation of Arnold Air Force Base. Coffee and Franklin counties, Tennessee. The Nature Conservancy, Tennessee Field Office, Nashville. 37 pp. plus appendices.