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CEGL007121 Pinus virginiana - Juniperus virginiana - Ulmus alata Ruderal Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Virginia Pine - Eastern Red-cedar - Winged Elm Ruderal Forest
Colloquial Name: Ruderal Virginia Pine - Red-cedar Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This community was originally defined from the Ridge and Valley of Tennessee, where it is found on highly eroded, abandoned agricultural land. The concept may apply to other areas where early successional Juniperus virginiana occurs over calcareous substrates. It includes dry-mesic, low- to mid-slope forest vegetation with Pinus virginiana and Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana making up most of the total canopy cover. Other canopy species may include Quercus montana, Quercus stellata, Quercus velutina, Liriodendron tulipifera, Liquidambar styraciflua, and others. Ulmus alata is prominent in the subcanopy, while other subcanopy species include Cornus florida, Carya ovata, and Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Originally described from Tellico Pilot Project (Ridge and Valley of Tennessee, northeastern Monroe County; 42 stands sampled), where this type occurs on highly eroded, abandoned agricultural land, at 250 to 300 m (820-1000 feet) elevation (Andreu and Tukman 1995). Early-successional Pinus virginiana vegetation occurring over acidic, infertile substrates is classed in ~Pinus virginiana Ruderal Forest (CEGL002591)$$ and lacks species indicative of calcareous substrates.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands are dominated by Pinus virginiana and Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, which make up most of the total canopy cover. Other canopy species may include Quercus montana (= Quercus prinus), Quercus stellata, Quercus velutina, Liriodendron tulipifera, Liquidambar styraciflua, and others. Ulmus alata is prominent in the subcanopy, while other subcanopy species include Cornus florida, Carya ovata, and Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana (Andreu and Tukman 1995).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This community is found on highly eroded, abandoned, agricultural land (Andreu and Tukman 1995).
Geographic Range: This type is documented from Tennessee and Kentucky but is possible anywhere within or proximal to the natural range of Pinus virginiana. This centers on the southern Appalachians and includes areas ranging from Long Island, New York, west into Pennsylvania and southern Ohio, and south and west in a band approximately 800 km wide to the Cumberlands of Alabama and parts of western Kentucky and Tennessee.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: KY, TN
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
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.90 Black Locust - Tuliptree - Norway Maple Ruderal Forest Macrogroup | M013 | 1.B.2.Na.90 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.90.a Eastern Red-cedar - Tuliptree / Tatarian Honeysuckle Ruderal Forest Group | G030 | 1.B.2.Na.90.a |
| Alliance | A3227 Eastern Red-cedar - Virginia Pine - Shortleaf Pine Ruderal Forest Alliance | A3227 | 1.B.2.Na.90.a |
| Association | CEGL007121 Virginia Pine - Eastern Red-cedar - Winged Elm Ruderal Forest | CEGL007121 | 1.B.2.Na.90.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus virginiana-Juniperus virginiana Community (26) (Andreu and Tukman 1995)
>< CT VI Juniperus virginiana, Pinus virginiana, Cornus florida, Carya glabra (Badger et al. 1997)
>< CT VI Juniperus virginiana, Pinus virginiana, Cornus florida, Carya glabra (Badger et al. 1997)
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- Badger, K. S., J. Taylor, B. Jones, and M. Shell. 1997. Mammoth Cave National Park forest vegetation study. Cooperative Agreement No. CA-5530-3-9001, Subagreement No. CA-5530-3-9003. Ball State University, Muncie, IN.
- Burns, R. M., and B. H. Honkala, technical coordinators. 1990a. Silvics of North America: Volume 1. Conifers. Agriculture Handbook 654. USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC. 675 pp.
- Faller, A. 1975. The plant ecology of Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky. Ph.D. dissertation, Indiana State University, Terre Haute.
- Pyne, M., E. Lunsford Jones, and R. White. 2010. Vascular plant inventory and plant community classification for Mammoth Cave National Park. NatureServe, Durham, NC. 334 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.