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CEGL006012 Pinus thunbergii - (Pinus nigra) Ruderal Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Japanese Black Pine - (Austrian Pine) Ruderal Forest
Colloquial Name: Ruderal Japanese Black Pine Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This non-native black pine forest of the northeastern coastal region occurs on well-drained to xeric sandy soils, usually on sand dunes or near-coastal glacial tills. Stands are of variable canopy height and closure and dominated by Pinus thunbergii or Pinus nigra. A frequent canopy associate can be Pinus rigida. The shrub layer is not well-developed, and the herbaceous layer is of variable composition, sometimes containing Panicum virgatum and other herbaceous associates. Toxicodendron radicans is common in all strata of this community.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This community was originally described from Fire Island National Seashore. The description was expanded from data from National Park Service vegetation mapping projects completed for Cape Cod National Seashore, Block Island, Rhode Island, Gateway National Recreation Area, New York, and Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, Massachusetts.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: These planted stands are of variable canopy height and closure and dominated by Pinus thunbergii or less commonly by Pinus nigra. A frequent canopy associate is Pinus rigida. The shrub layer is not well-developed, however, it may contain Prunus serotina and Morella pensylvanica. The herbaceous layer is of variable composition, sometimes containing Panicum virgatum, Solidago rugosa, Hieracium canadense, and other herbaceous associates. Vines, including Toxicodendron radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Celastrus orbiculatus, Smilax rotundifolia, and Lonicera japonica, can be common in this community.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This non-native black pine forest of the northeastern coastal region occurs on well-drained to xeric sandy soils, usually on sand dunes or near-coastal glacial tills.
Geographic Range: These plantations occur on Cape Cod National Seashore and Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, Massachusetts; Block Island, Rhode Island; and Fire Island National Seashore and Gateway National Recreation Area, New York.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: DE, MA, NJ, NY, RI
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688581
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
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.90 Black Locust - Tuliptree - Norway Maple Ruderal Forest Macrogroup | M013 | 1.B.2.Na.90 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.90.b Norway Maple - Black Locust - Scotch Pine Exotic Ruderal Forest Group | G032 | 1.B.2.Na.90.b |
| Alliance | A3230 Norway Maple - Tree-of-Heaven - Pine species Exotic Ruderal Forest Alliance | A3230 | 1.B.2.Na.90.b |
| Association | CEGL006012 Japanese Black Pine - (Austrian Pine) Ruderal Forest | CEGL006012 | 1.B.2.Na.90.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Coxe, R. 2009. Guide to Delaware vegetation communities. Spring 2009 edition. State of Delaware, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Delaware Natural Heritage Program, Smyrna.
- Dowhan, J. J., and R. Rozsa. 1989. Flora of Fire Island, Suffolk Country, New York. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 116:265-282.
- Eastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boston, MA.
- Edinger, G. J., A. L. Feldmann, T. G. Howard, J. J. Schmid, E. Eastman, E. Largay, and L. A. Sneddon. 2008a. Vegetation classification and mapping at Gateway National Recreation Area. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR--2008/107. National Park Service, Philadelphia, PA. 283 pp.
- Klopfer, S. D., A. Olivero, L. Sneddon, and J. Lundgren. 2002. Final report of the NPS Vegetation Mapping Project at Fire Island National Seashore. Conservation Management Institute, GIS & Remote Sensing Division, College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. 193 pp.
- Largay, E. F., and L. A. Sneddon. 2017. Vegetation mapping and classification of Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR--2017/1529. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO.
- NRCS [Natural Resources Conservation Service]. 2001b. Soil survey of Gateway National Recreation Area, New York and New Jersey. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and USDI National Park Service, Gateway National Recreation Area in partnership with Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station and New York City Soil and Water Conservation District.
- Sneddon, L., and J. Lundgren. 2001. Vegetation classification of Fire Island National Seashore and William Floyd Estate. Final Draft. TNC/ABI Vegetation Mapping Program. 87 pp.
- TNC [The Nature Conservancy]. 1995d. Unpublished data collected from Block Island, Rhode Island. The Nature Conservancy, Eastern Heritage Task Force, Boston, MA.
- Walz, K. S., K. H. Anderson, L. C. Kelly, A. G. Windisch, and M. C. Wong. 2008. New Jersey ecological community crosswalk: A tool for the identification of habitats across jurisdictional boundaries. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Parks and Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management, Natural Heritage Program, Trenton.