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CEGL004680 Pinus elliottii / Serenoa repens - Ilex glabra - Morella cerifera - Ilex vomitoria Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Slash Pine / Saw Palmetto - Inkberry - Wax-myrtle - Yaupon Woodland
Colloquial Name: East Gulf Coastal Plain Maritime Slash Pine Flatwoods
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association consists of woodlands dominated by Pinus elliottii var. elliottii found in dune swales and interdune flats on older, well-stabilized portions of barrier islands in west Florida and adjacent Alabama. Canopy closure can vary from open to closed. The shrub stratum is usually dense, with characteristic composition of Ilex vomitoria, Ilex glabra, Morella cerifera, Serenoa repens, Quercus geminata, Lyonia lucida, Ilex cassine, and Persea palustris. Wetter swales may be occupied by Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense or Juncus roemerianus. This community differs from mainland Pinus elliottii forests in the absence of Aristida beyrichiana and many other species typical of inland slash pine flatwoods.
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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Pinus elliottii var. elliottii dominates the open to closed canopy. The dense shrub stratum consists of Ilex glabra, Ilex vomitoria, Serenoa repens, Morella cerifera, Persea palustris, Vaccinium myrsinites, Ilex cassine, Quercus geminata, and Lyonia lucida, which are often tangled together with Smilax auriculata (NatureServe Ecology unpubl. data 1999). Wetter swales may be occupied by Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense (= Cladium jamaicense) or Juncus roemerianus.
Dynamics: Storms may be a more frequent disturbance than fire affecting the renewal of this community.
Environmental Description: This association is found in dune swales and interdune flats on older, well-stabilized portions of barrier islands of the Gulf and south Atlantic coasts.
Geographic Range: This type is known from Mississippi to Florida on barrier islands of the northeastern Gulf Coast.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, FL, MS
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688726
Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3
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.e Longleaf Pine / Inkberry - Saw Palmetto Woodland Group | G596 | 1.B.1.Na.1.e |
| Alliance | A3160 Longleaf Pine / Saw Palmetto / Beyrich''s Three-awn Woodland Alliance | A3160 | 1.B.1.Na.1.e |
| Association | CEGL004680 Slash Pine / Saw Palmetto - Inkberry - Wax-myrtle - Yaupon Woodland | CEGL004680 | 1.B.1.Na.1.e |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? IIB1a. Slash Pine Flatwoods (Allard 1990)
= Mesic Flatwoods (Johnson et al. 1992a)
= Mesic Flatwoods (Johnson et al. 1992a)
- ALNHP [Alabama Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data on file. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, Auburn University.
- Allard, D. J. 1990. Southeastern United States ecological community classification. Interim report, Version 1.2. The Nature Conservancy, Southeast Regional Office, Chapel Hill, NC. 96 pp.
- Johnson, A. F., J. W. Muller, and K. A. Bettinger. 1992a. An assessment of Florida''s remaining coastal upland natural communities: Panhandle. The Nature Conservancy, Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee. 12 pp. plus appendices.
- MSNHP [Mississippi Natural Heritage Program]. 2006. Ecological communities of Mississippi. Museum of Natural Science, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Jackson, MS. 9 pp.
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.