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CEGL004492 Pinus palustris / Quercus laevis - Quercus margarettae / Licania michauxii / Aristida beyrichiana Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak - Sand Post Oak / Gopher-apple / Southern Wiregrass Woodland
Colloquial Name: Georgia Dry Longleaf Pine - Scrub Oak Sand Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs on deep, infertile, coarse sands in the South Atlantic Coastal Plain and East Gulf Coastal Plain of Georgia. Pinus palustris forms the open to sparse canopy and a dense scrub oak subcanopy is codominated by Quercus laevis and Quercus margarettae. Constant and indicative shrubs include Licania michauxii, Opuntia humifusa, and Serenoa repens. The herbaceous layer is dominated by Aristida beyrichiana, but other characteristic and abundant herbs include Andropogon virginicus, Aristida purpurascens var. virgata, Aureolaria pectinata, Bulbostylis spp., Croton argyranthemus, Dichanthelium acuminatum, Eriogonum tomentosum, Eupatorium compositifolium, Liatris tenuifolia, Sorghastrum secundum, Sporobolus junceus, Tephrosia virginiana, and Tillandsia usneoides. Species richness is relatively low, especially compared to moister longleaf pine vegetation types.
Diagnostic Characteristics: This type is characterized by its occurrence on coarse, infertile sands, the dominance of Licania michauxii in the shrub layer, and a relatively sparse herbaceous layer comprised mainly of Aristida beyrichiana. The subcanopy/scrub oak layer is made up almost exclusively Quercus laevis and Quercus margarettae.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Description has been changed based on 7 plots from the Carolina Vegetation Survey (http:\\vegbank.org/cite/VB.ds.199646.CEGL004492). Both this association (CEGL004492) and ~Pinus palustris / Quercus laevis / Aristida beyrichiana - Pterocaulon pycnostachyum Woodland (CEGL004490)$$ have been used to represent the xeric sands of the Georgia Coastal Plain. However, CEGL004490 has been only vaguely described and been applied to a diverse range of situations, whereas CEGL004492 was confined to a specific composition only documented from Fort Stewart. The definition of CEGL004492 has been broadened with plots ranging from Fort Stewart to the Ichauway area in southwestern Georgia. The name has been shortened by removing the less abundant though frequent Quercus incana. CEGL004490 should be designated to occur in Florida only.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This xeric type has an open to sparse canopy of Pinus palustris and a dense scrub oak subcanopy composed of Quercus laevis, Quercus margarettae, and Quercus incana. Characteristic shrubs that occur with 70% constancy or greater include Licania michauxii, Opuntia humifusa, Serenoa repens, and Vaccinium stamineum. The most abundant herbaceous species in this type is Aristida beyrichiana, although Sporobolus junceus and Schizachyrium scoparium may also be abundant. Other characteristic herbs with high constancy include Andropogon virginicus, Aristida purpurascens var. virgata (= Aristida virgata), Aureolaria pectinata, Bulbostylis ciliatifolia var. coarctata (= Bulbostylis coarctata), Commelina erecta, Croton argyranthemus, Dichanthelium acuminatum, Eriogonum tomentosum, Eupatorium compositifolium, Liatris tenuifolia, Sorghastrum secundum, Sporobolus junceus, Tephrosia virginiana, Stylisma patens, and Tillandsia usneoides.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs on deep, coarse, infertile sands on soils with very low silt and organic matter content (Arenic Kandiudults).
Geographic Range: This type is found in the South Atlantic Coastal Plain of Georgia (possibly South Carolina) and also in the East Gulf Coastal Plain of Georgia. It may also occur in panhandle Florida, but additional information is needed. Plot occurrences of this type are from Baker, Evans, Long, and Tattnall counties, Georgia. This type may also be found at Tillman Sand Ridge and Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve, South Carolina (J. Gramling pers. comm. 2014).
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL?, GA, SC?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687753
Confidence Level: High
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.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 | CEGL004492 Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak - Sand Post Oak / Gopher-apple / Southern Wiregrass Woodland | CEGL004492 | 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 laevis - Quercus incana - Quercus margarettiae / Licania michauxii / Aristida beyrichiana Woodland (Peet 2006) [1.1.6]
= Southeastern Coastal Plain Subxeric Pine - Scrub Oak Sandhill (Gawin et al. 2001)
= Southeastern Coastal Plain Subxeric Pine - Scrub Oak Sandhill (Gawin et al. 2001)
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- Gawin, L., K. Lutz, D. Mikesic, and D. Stevenson. 2001. Fort Stewart inventory final report. U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Army. Headquarters 24th Mechanized Division, Fort Stewart, GA. In partnership with The Nature Conservancy, Special Projects Office, Pembroke, GA.
- 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.
- Peet, R. K., T. R. Wentworth, M. P. Schafale, and A.S. Weakley. No date. Unpublished data of the North Carolina Vegetation Survey. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.