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CEGL004945 Pinus palustris / Quercus falcata / Cornus florida / Aristida beyrichiana Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Southern Red Oak / Flowering Dogwood / Beyrich''s Three-awn Woodland
Colloquial Name: East Gulf Coastal Plain Clayhill Longleaf Pine Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association is an upland longleaf pine community occurring on rolling, clay-based hills and upland flats in the East Gulf Coastal Plain, within the distribution of Aristida beyrichiana. Occurrences contain widely spaced pines with a few understory shrubs and a dense ground cover of grasses and herbs. The canopy of undisturbed examples is dominated by Pinus palustris, the subcanopy by scattered Quercus falcata (some possibly reaching the canopy). In forests that have been fire-managed, the midstory is sparse, providing an open, park-like appearance to this community. Shrubs and trees in this stratum include Quercus incana, Quercus hemisphaerica, Cornus florida, Sassafras albidum, Prunus serotina, Castanea pumila, Ilex glabra, Morella cerifera, Serenoa repens, Rhus copallinum, Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium elliottii, and Diospyros virginiana. The herbaceous understory is dominated by Aristida beyrichiana. In addition, this stratum includes Sorghastrum spp., Andropogon spp., Gymnopogon ambiguus, Schizachyrium scoparium, and Schizachyrium tenerum. Forbs found here include Solidago odora, Pityopsis spp., Balduina uniflora, Symphyotrichum adnatum, Sericocarpus tortifolius, Liatris spp., Pterocaulon pycnostachyum, Tephrosia chrysophylla, Rhynchosia spp., Galactia spp., Stylosanthes biflora, Centrosema virginianum, and Crotalaria purshii.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association represents the more mesic phase (i.e., found on generally finer-textured soils) of upland pine forests from the East Gulf Coastal Plain within the distribution of Aristida beyrichiana. In some parts of this species'' range (e.g., Conecuh National Forest, Alabama), Aristida beyrichiana is more restricted to these more mesic (and wetter) stands. For example, it is more characteristic of this association (CEGL004945) than of ~Pinus palustris / Quercus marilandica / Schizachyrium scoparium - Schizachyrium tenerum - Rhexia alifanus Woodland (CEGL003598)$$, where the two occur in close proximity. CEGL004945 is generally found in the Dougherty Plain, and CEGL003598 in the Southern Pine Plains and Hills. Both of these land type units or ecoregions are part of subsection 232Bj.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of undisturbed examples is dominated by Pinus palustris, the subcanopy by scattered Quercus falcata. Shrubs and trees in the midstory and shrub stratum include Quercus incana, Quercus hemisphaerica, Cornus florida, Sassafras albidum, Prunus serotina, Castanea pumila, Ilex glabra, Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera), Serenoa repens, Rhus copallinum, Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium elliottii, and Diospyros virginiana. The herbaceous understory is dominated by Aristida beyrichiana. In addition, this stratum includes Sorghastrum spp., Andropogon spp., Gymnopogon ambiguus, Schizachyrium scoparium, and Schizachyrium tenerum. Forbs found here include Solidago odora, Pityopsis spp., Balduina uniflora, Symphyotrichum adnatum (= Aster adnatus), Sericocarpus tortifolius (= Aster tortifolius), Liatris spp., Pterocaulon pycnostachyum, Tephrosia chrysophylla, Rhynchosia spp., Galactia spp., Stylosanthes biflora, Centrosema virginianum, and Crotalaria purshii.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association is an upland longleaf pine community occurring on rolling, clay-based hills and upland flats in the East Gulf Coastal Plain, within the distribution of Aristida beyrichiana. Some typical soil series on which this association occurs include the Fuquay, and to a lesser extent, the Bonifay series, both of which are characterized as clay-based fine loamy sands (A. Schotz pers. comm.).
Geographic Range: This association is restricted to the East Gulf Coastal Plain of the United States.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, FL, GA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688120
Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1G2
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.d Longleaf Pine / Sand Post Oak / Three-awn species Woodland Group | G009 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
| Alliance | A3127 Longleaf Pine / Three-awn species - Little Bluestem Southeastern Coastal Plain Woodland Alliance | A3127 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
| Association | CEGL004945 Longleaf Pine / Southern Red Oak / Flowering Dogwood / Beyrich''s Three-awn Woodland | CEGL004945 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < Mixed hardwood and pine (Soil Conservation Service 1981a)
= Panhandle Silty Longleaf Woodlands (Carr et al. 2010)
< Pine-Mesic Hardwood Forest (Clewell 1971)
= Upland Pine Forest (Kindell et al. 1997)
= Panhandle Silty Longleaf Woodlands (Carr et al. 2010)
< Pine-Mesic Hardwood Forest (Clewell 1971)
= Upland Pine Forest (Kindell et al. 1997)
- Carr, S. C., K. M. Robertson, and R. K. Peet. 2010. A vegetation classification of fire-dependent pinelands of Florida. Castanea 75(2):153-189.
- Clewell, A. F. 1971. The vegetation of the Apalachicola National Forest: An ecological perspective. Unpublished document. USDA Forest Service, Tallahassee, FL. 152 pp.
- FNAI [Florida Natural Areas Inventory]. 2010a. Guide to the natural communities of Florida: 2010 edition. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee, FL. 228 pp. [https://fnai.org/naturalcommguide.cfm]
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- Kindell, C. E., B. J. Herring, C. Nordman, J. Jensen, A. R. Schotz, and L. G. Chafin. 1997. Natural community survey of Eglin Air Force Base, 1993-1996: Final report. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee. 123 pp. plus appendix.
- Mac, M. J., P. A. Opler, C. E. Puckett Haecker, and P. D. Doran. 1998. Status and trends of the nation''s biological resources, Volume 1. USDI Geological Survey, Reston, VA. 436 pp.
- Schotz, Al. Personal communication. Community Ecologist. Alabama Natural Heritage Program. Montgomery, AL.
- Soil Conservation Service. 1981a. Ecological communities of Florida. USDA Soil Conservation Service, Gainesville, FL.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.