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CEGL007833 Juniperus ashei / Cotinus obovatus / Carex eburnea - Rudbeckia missouriensis Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Ashe''s Juniper / American Smoketree / Bristleleaf Sedge - Missouri Orange Coneflower Woodland
Colloquial Name: Ozark Ashe''s Juniper Glade Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This community is found in the Ozarks region of the United States. It occurs on gently sloping exposures of dolomite (or possibly sometimes limestone). Soils are very rapidly drained and very shallow (0-40 cm). The canopy is open to closed (>25% cover), stunted (4-10 m tall), and dominated by Juniperus ashei. Other species which form a minor component of the canopy are Quercus muehlenbergii, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus quadrangulata, Quercus stellata, Sideroxylon lanuginosum. The understory consists of Cotinus obovatus, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, and canopy species. Rhus aromatica var. serotina, Ilex decidua, Hypericum prolificum, Diospyros virginiana, Frangula caroliniana, Celtis tenuifolia, Chionanthus virginicus, Berchemia scandens, Smilax bona-nox, and Smilax rotundifolia are common shrubs. The dominant herb is Carex eburnea, which forms dense mats. Other herbs, especially present in small openings, include Rudbeckia missouriensis, Allium cernuum, Arabis canadensis, Croton capitatus, Croton monanthogynus, Croton michauxii var. ellipticus, Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans, Heliotropium tenellum, Liatris cylindracea, Liatris scariosa var. nieuwlandii, Palafoxia callosa, Panicum virgatum, Parietaria pensylvanica, Pellaea glabella, Ruellia humilis, and Salvia azurea var. grandiflora. The dominant moss is Pleurochaete luteola.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Excellent examples of this community are known from the White River Balds Natural Area (Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is open to closed (>25% cover), stunted (4-10 m tall), and dominated by Juniperus ashei. Other species which form a minor component of the canopy are Quercus muehlenbergii, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus quadrangulata, Quercus stellata, Sideroxylon lanuginosum (= Bumelia lanuginosa). The understory consists of Cotinus obovatus, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, and canopy species. Rhus aromatica var. serotina, Ilex decidua, Hypericum prolificum, Diospyros virginiana, Frangula caroliniana, Celtis tenuifolia, Chionanthus virginicus, Berchemia scandens, Smilax bona-nox, and Smilax rotundifolia are common shrubs. The dominant herb is Carex eburnea, which forms dense mats. Other herbs, especially present in small openings, include Rudbeckia missouriensis, Allium cernuum, Arabis canadensis, Croton capitatus, Croton monanthogynus, Croton michauxii var. ellipticus (= Crotonopsis elliptica), Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans (= Hedyotis nigricans var. nigricans), Heliotropium tenellum, Liatris cylindracea, Liatris scariosa var. nieuwlandii, Palafoxia callosa, Panicum virgatum, Parietaria pensylvanica, Pellaea glabella, Ruellia humilis, and Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (= Salvia pitcheri). Mosses and lichens may have high coverage. The most typical dominant moss is Pleurochaete luteola (= Pleurochaete squarrosa) (Nelson 1985).
Dynamics: Droughts and infrequent fire may disturb these stands (Nelson 1985).
Environmental Description: Stands occur on gently to steeply sloping exposures of dolomite (or possibly sometimes limestone). Soils are very rapidly drained and very shallow (0-40 cm) (Nelson 1985).
Geographic Range: This community is found in the Ozarks region of the United States.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AR, MO, OK?
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
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.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.1 White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Shortleaf Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M016 | 1.B.2.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.1.e Chinquapin Oak - Shumard Oak - Blue Ash Forest & Woodland Group | G601 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
| Alliance | A3275 Ashe''s Juniper Ozark Woodland Alliance | A3275 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
| Association | CEGL007833 Ashe''s Juniper / American Smoketree / Bristleleaf Sedge - Missouri Orange Coneflower Woodland | CEGL007833 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Juniperus ashei / Cotinus obovatus / Carex eburnea - Rudbeckia missouriensis Woodland (Faber-Langendoen 2001)
- Faber-Langendoen, D., editor. 2001. Plant communities of the Midwest: Classification in an ecological context. Association for Biodiversity Information, Arlington, VA. 61 pp. plus appendix (705 pp.).
- Hop, K., M. Pyne, T. Foti, S. Lubinski, R. White, and J. Dieck. 2012a. National Park Service vegetation inventory program: Buffalo National River, Arkansas. Natural Resource Report NPS/HTLN/NRR--2012/526. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 340 pp.
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Nelson, P. 2010. The terrestrial natural communities of Missouri. Revised edition. Missouri Natural Areas Committee, Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Conservation, Jefferson City.
- Nelson, P. W. 1985. The terrestrial natural communities of Missouri. Missouri Natural Areas Committee, Jefferson City. 197 pp. Revised edition, 1987.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.