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CEGL007842 Pinus palustris / Quercus marilandica / Aristida beyrichiana - Tephrosia virginiana Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Blackjack Oak / Beyrich''s Three-awn - Goat''s-rue Woodland
Colloquial Name: South Atlantic Sandhills Subxeric Silty Longleaf Pine Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs in subxeric habitats of the Fall-line Sandhills and inner South Atlantic Coastal Plain of South Carolina and Georgia south of the "wiregrass gap" region. Silt content in this type is one of the highest of any xeric-subxeric association with the geographic scope of South Carolina-Georgia. Pinus palustris and Pinus taeda often codominate in the overstory and form a relatively closed canopy. The subcanopy and scrub layers are fairly diverse with a mix of scrub oaks and hardwood components, including Quercus marilandica, Quercus laevis, Quercus nigra, Prunus serotina, Diospyros virginiana, Gaylussacia dumosa, Nyssa sylvatica, Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium stamineum, Sassafras albidum, Toxicodendron pubescens, and Hypericum hypericoides. Despite silty soils, the herbaceous layer is relatively species-poor and is dominated by Aristida beyrichiana, Schizachyrium scoparium, Gelsemium sempervirens, and Tephrosia virginiana.
Diagnostic Characteristics: This type is distinguished from other subxeric types by its high silt content and hence species that are often found on high silt soils such as Quercus marilandica, Toxicodendron pubescens, Rhus copallinum, and Tephrosia virginiana. The diverse subcanopy/shrub layer containing a mix of scrub oaks and hardwood species also sets this type apart.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Description has been changed based on 4 plots from the Carolina Vegetation Survey (http://vegbank.org\cite\VB.ds.199649.CEGL007842). The concept of this type has been restricted to include only the region where Aristida beyrichiana is an understory dominant, the Aristida-free region being assigned to ~Pinus palustris / Schizachyrium scoparium - Pteridium aquilinum Woodland (CEGL008491)$$. The name has been changed to put less emphasis on Quercus incana and replace Nolina georgiana with Tephrosia virginiana.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: In stands of this type, Pinus palustris forms a relatively closed canopy. Pinus taeda often occurs as a codominant, likely due to fire suppression and land-use history. The subcanopy/shrub layer is a diverse mix of scrub oaks and hardwood species, including Quercus marilandica, Quercus laevis, Quercus nigra, Nyssa sylvatica, Prunus serotina, Diospyros virginiana, Sassafras albidum, Cornus florida, Gaylussacia dumosa, Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium stamineum, Toxicodendron pubescens, Rhus copallinum, and Hypericum hypericoides. The subcanopy may also contain small amounts of Quercus incana. The herbaceous layer is fairly species-poor, despite the high silt content. Dominants of the herbaceous stratum include Aristida beyrichiana, Schizachyrium scoparium, Gelsemium sempervirens, and Tephrosia virginiana. Other common species in the herbaceous layer include Anthaenantia villosa, Carphephorus bellidifolius, Dichanthelium aciculare, Dichanthelium ovale, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. tenue, Euphorbia ipecacuanhae, Hieracium gronovii, Ionactis linariifolius, Liatris spp., Pityopsis graminifolia, Sericocarpus asteroides, Sericocarpus tortifolius, Smilax glauca, Solidago odora var. odora, Stylisma patens, Stylosanthes biflora, and Vitis rotundifolia.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs in subxeric habitats on soils with relatively high silt content (average silt = 36%). Plots of this type have been documented on Grossarenic Paleudults.
Geographic Range: This association occurs in subxeric habitats of the Fall-line Sandhills and inner South Atlantic Coastal Plain of South Carolina and Georgia. Plots of this type are located in Barnwell County, South Carolina, on the Savanna River Site.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687194
Confidence Level: High
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
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.c Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak Xeric Woodland Group | G154 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Alliance | A4075 Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak / Little Bluestem Woodland Alliance | A4075 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL007842 Longleaf Pine / Blackjack Oak / Beyrich''s Three-awn - Goat''s-rue Woodland | CEGL007842 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < Pinus palustris / Quercus incana - Quercus marilandica / Aristida beyrichiana - Nolina georgiana Woodland (Peet 2006) [2.2.2]
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- Palmquist, K. A., R. K. Peet, and S. C. Carr. 2016. Xeric longleaf pine vegetation of the Atlantic and East Gulf Coast Coastal Plain: An evaluation and revision of associations within the U.S. National Vegetation Classification. Proceedings of the U.S. National Vegetation Classification. [in press]
- 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.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Wharton, C. H. 1978. The natural environments of Georgia. Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Atlanta. 227 pp.