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CEGL003706 Quercus montana / Cornus florida - Amelanchier arborea / Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Chestnut Oak / Flowering Dogwood - Common Serviceberry / Common Silk-grass Woodland
Colloquial Name: Subxeric Cumberland Sandstone-Shale Chestnut Oak Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland is apparently restricted to xeric sandstone and acidic shales of Cumberland ridges. Its canopy is dominated by Quercus montana. The understory consists of Cornus florida, Amelanchier arborea, Quercus spp., Carya glabra, Carya tomentosa. The shrub layer is not strongly ericaceous, but does have Vaccinium pallidum. Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia is prominent in the herb layer.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of this woodland is dominated by Quercus montana (= Quercus prinus). The understory consists of Amelanchier arborea, Carya tomentosa (= Carya alba), Carya glabra, Cornus florida, and other Quercus spp. The shrub layer is not strongly ericaceous, but does have Vaccinium pallidum. In addition, Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia is prominent in the herb layer.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This deciduous woodland association is restricted to Kentucky, and possibly some adjacent Appalachian states.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: KY, TN?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687902
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
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.d South-Central Interior Oak Savanna & Barrens Group | G651 | 1.B.2.Na.1.d |
| Alliance | A0622 Chestnut Oak - Scarlet Oak Shale Woodland Alliance | A0622 | 1.B.2.Na.1.d |
| Association | CEGL003706 Chestnut Oak / Flowering Dogwood - Common Serviceberry / Common Silk-grass Woodland | CEGL003706 | 1.B.2.Na.1.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Evans, M., B. Yahn, and M. Hines. 2009. Natural communities of Kentucky 2009. Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Frankfort, KY. 22 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.