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CEGL002319 Acer grandidentatum - (Quercus muehlenbergii) / Carex edwardsiana Lampasas Cutplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Bigtooth Maple - (Chinquapin Oak) / Edwards Plateau Sedge Lampasas Cutplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Lampasas Cutplain Bigtooth Maple Canyon Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association includes mesic canyon forests of the Lampasas Cutplain, in the northeastern Edwards Plateau, in Bell and Coryell counties, Texas. The canopy is dominated by Acer grandidentatum. Other canopy species may include Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus buckleyi, Juglans major, Prunus serotina var. eximia, Fraxinus albicans, Quercus sinuata var. sinuata, and Juniperus ashei. The shrub stratum is diverse, including many species common in the surrounding landscape as well as species more characteristic of this community, such as Lindera benzoin, Styrax platanifolius ssp. platanifolius, Ungnadia speciosa, Frangula caroliniana, Cornus drummondii, and (abundantly in some examples) Croton alabamensis var. texensis. The herb stratum is dominated by Carex edwardsiana. Other characteristic species include Bromus pubescens, Festuca versuta, Sanicula canadensis, Aquilegia canadensis, Galium circaezans, and Verbesina virginica var. virginica. Adjacent slopes are often dominated by oak - juniper woodlands.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: There is some debate about the identity of the "Acer grandidentatum" at Fort Hood [see Diggs et al. (1999)]. Although Quercus sinuata var. sinuata is not usually thought to occur this far west, large, single-trunked trees that occur in this and other mesic associations on Fort Hood fit the description of Quercus sinuata var. sinuata more closely than that of Quercus sinuata var. breviloba.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of stands is typically dominated by Acer grandidentatum. Other canopy species may include Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus buckleyi, Juglans major, Prunus serotina var. eximia, Fraxinus albicans (= Fraxinus texensis), and Juniperus ashei. The shrub stratum is diverse, including many species common in the surrounding landscape, as well as species more characteristic of this community, such as Lindera benzoin, Styrax platanifolius ssp. platanifolius, Ungnadia speciosa, Frangula caroliniana, Cornus drummondii, and (abundantly in some examples) Croton alabamensis var. texensis. The herb stratum is dominated by Carex edwardsiana. Other characteristic species include Bromus pubescens, Festuca versuta, Sanicula canadensis, Aquilegia canadensis, Galium circaezans, and Verbesina virginica var. virginica.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs on mid to lower positions of steep mesic slopes in the Lampasas Cutplain of Texas.
Geographic Range: This association is restricted to the Lampasas Cutplain, in the northeastern Edwards Plateau, in Bell and Coryell counties, Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Moderate
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.1 Warm Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F018 | 1.B.1 |
| Division | 1.B.1.Nd Madrean-Balconian Forest & Woodland Division | D060 | 1.B.1.Nd |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.1.Nd.3 Texas Red Oak - Texas Live Oak - Ashe''s Juniper Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M015 | 1.B.1.Nd.3 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Nd.3.b Texas Red Oak - Arizona Walnut / Ashe''s Juniper Dry-Mesic Forest Group | G028 | 1.B.1.Nd.3.b |
| Alliance | A3214 Bigtooth Maple - Chinquapin Oak - Arizona Walnut Forest & Woodland Alliance | A3214 | 1.B.1.Nd.3.b |
| Association | CEGL002319 Bigtooth Maple - (Chinquapin Oak) / Edwards Plateau Sedge Lampasas Cutplain Forest | CEGL002319 | 1.B.1.Nd.3.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < IA3a. Bigtooth Maple - Oak Forest (Allard 1990)
- Allard, D. J. 1990. Southeastern United States ecological community classification. Interim report, Version 1.2. The Nature Conservancy, Southeast Regional Office, Chapel Hill, NC. 96 pp.
- Diamond, D. D. 1993. Classification of the plant communities of Texas (series level). Unpublished document. Texas Natural Heritage Program, Austin. 25 pp.
- Diggs, G. M., Jr., B. L. Lipscomb, and R. J. O''Kennon. 1999. Shinners & Mahler''s Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth. 1626 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- TNHS [Texas Natural History Survey]. No date. Unpublished data. Texas Natural History Survey, The Nature Conservancy, San Antonio.