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CEGL008571 Pinus palustris - Pinus (echinata, taeda) - Quercus falcata - Carya texana Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine - (Shortleaf Pine, Loblolly Pine) - Southern Red Oak - Black Hickory Woodland
Colloquial Name: West Gulf Coastal Plain Fire-Infrequent Mixed Longleaf Pine Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This sandy upland Pinus palustris woodland of the West Gulf Coastal Plain occurs on topographically isolated ridgetops or other dry sites naturally prone to reduced fire frequencies. Due to infrequency of natural fires and proximity to mesic habitats, the overstory supports a natural mixture of Pinus palustris, Pinus echinata, and Pinus taeda. A well-developed, fairly diverse layer of hardwoods is also present in the subcanopy and midstory. The most typical hardwood species are Quercus falcata and Carya texana. The short-shrub stratum is patchy to dense and may include a number of species, at least some of which are indicative of sandy, yet not xeric conditions.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This is a natural type that occurs on fire-protected or fire-infrequent, sandy uplands in the West Gulf Coastal Plain.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The overstory of this community supports a natural mixture of Pinus palustris, Pinus echinata, and Pinus taeda. A well-developed, fairly diverse layer of hardwoods is also present in the subcanopy and midstory. The most typical hardwood species are Quercus falcata and Carya texana. The short-shrub stratum is patchy to dense and may include a number of species. Woody species documented in eastern Texas plots assigned to this type include Cornus florida, Quercus stellata, Quercus marilandica, Prunus mexicana, Sassafras albidum, Vaccinium arboreum, Sideroxylon lanuginosum ssp. lanuginosum, Aesculus pavia, Liquidambar styraciflua, Callicarpa americana, Ceanothus americanus, Viburnum rufidulum, Rhus copallinum, Stillingia sylvatica, and Rubus argutus. Vining species include Berchemia scandens, Vitis rotundifolia, Vitis mustangensis, Smilax rotundifolia, and Toxicodendron radicans. The scattered herbaceous layer contains Schizachyrium scoparium, Scleria oligantha, Baptisia nuttalliana, Solidago odora, Galactia volubilis, Lespedeza hirta, Rhus aromatica, Desmodium canescens, Aristolochia serpentaria, Rhynchosia reniformis, Galactia regularis, Erythrina herbacea, Berlandiera pumila, Desmodium paniculatum, Gymnopogon ambiguus, and other species (Turner et al. unpubl. data).
Dynamics: The natural fire regime of this type is lower than that of other Pinus palustris communities because of topographic isolation. These sites are sand-capped hills adjoining steep mesic slopes and creek bottoms, areas that are not conducive to the spread of fire, requiring lightning ignitions to take place inside these relatively small patches.
Environmental Description: This type occurs on well-drained, acidic, sandy, Arenic soils.
Geographic Range: This Pinus palustris association occurs in the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas and Louisiana.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: LA, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688494
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
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 | A3122 Longleaf Pine / Bluejack Oak Woodland Alliance | A3122 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL008571 Longleaf Pine - (Shortleaf Pine, Loblolly Pine) - Southern Red Oak - Black Hickory Woodland | CEGL008571 | 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: No Data Available
- Diamond, D. D. 1993. Classification of the plant communities of Texas (series level). Unpublished document. Texas Natural Heritage Program, Austin. 25 pp.
- LNHP [Louisiana Natural Heritage Program]. 2009. Natural communities of Louisiana. Louisiana Natural Heritage Program, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, Baton Rouge. 46 pp. [http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/page_wildlife/6776-Rare%20Natural%20Communities/LA_NAT_COM.pdf]
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- TNHS [Texas Natural History Survey]. No date. Unpublished data. Texas Natural History Survey, The Nature Conservancy, San Antonio.
- Turner, R. L., J. E. Van Kley, L. S. Smith, and R. E. Evans. No date. Unpublished data from the national forests and adjacent areas of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. The Nature Conservancy, Nacogdoches, TX.