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CEGL006074 Quercus montana / Rhus spp. / Deschampsia flexuosa Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Chestnut Oak / Sumac species / Wavy Hairgrass Woodland
Colloquial Name: Shale Talus Slope Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association consists of variably structured vegetation occurring on harsh, steep, unstable shale talus and cliffs from New Jersey to Vermont. Physiognomy ranges from woodland to shrubland to herbaceous, with areas of very sparse vegetation. Heat, drought and lack of soil development prevent the establishment of many species and limit the community to crevice-rooting herbaceous plants and widely scattered small trees and shrubs. Vegetation cover is variable and patchy. Typical tree species include Quercus montana, Pinus strobus, and Juniperus virginiana. Shrubs include scattered Vaccinium pallidum, Rhus typhina, Rhus glabra, Gaylussacia baccata, and Amelanchier arborea. The herbaceous layer ranges from absent to nearly 30% cover in patches, and consists of drought-tolerant graminoids such as Deschampsia flexuosa, Carex pensylvanica, and Danthonia spicata, as well as drought-tolerant forbs such as Comandra umbellata, Solidago arguta, Baptisia tinctoria, and Tephrosia virginiana.
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: Quercus montana (= Quercus prinus), Pinus strobus, and Juniperus virginiana form the canopy. Shrubs include scattered Vaccinium pallidum, Rhus typhina, Rhus glabra, Gaylussacia baccata, and Amelanchier arborea. The herbaceous layer ranges from absent to nearly 30% cover in patches, and consists of drought-tolerant graminoids such as Deschampsia flexuosa, Carex pensylvanica, and Danthonia spicata, as well as drought-tolerant forbs such as Comandra umbellata, Solidago arguta, Baptisia tinctoria, and Tephrosia virginiana.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Unstable shale talus with shallow, very well-drained soils occurring on harsh, steep, unstable slopes and cliffs from New Jersey to Vermont.
Geographic Range: Currently described only from New York, it is also reported from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NY, PA, VT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687189
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
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.2 Appalachian-Northeastern Oak - Hardwood - Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M502 | 1.B.2.Na.2 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.2.c White Oak - Chestnut Oak - Pignut Hickory Forest & Woodland Group | G650 | 1.B.2.Na.2.c |
| Alliance | A4466 <i>Quercus rubra - Quercus montana - Betula lenta</i> Talus Woodland | A4466 | 1.B.2.Na.2.c |
| Association | CEGL006074 Chestnut Oak / Sumac species / Wavy Hairgrass Woodland | CEGL006074 | 1.B.2.Na.2.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? SNE circumneutral rocky summit/rock outcrop community (Rawinski 1984a)
< SNE dry central hardwood forest on acidic bedrock or till (Rawinski 1984a)
< SNE dry central hardwood forest on acidic bedrock or till (Rawinski 1984a)
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