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CEGL004766 Pinus taeda - Quercus (alba, falcata, stellata) Successional Coastal Plain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Loblolly Pine - (White Oak, Southern Red Oak, Post Oak) Successional Coastal Plain Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This successional loblolly pine - oak forest of the Maryland and Virginia Coastal Plain occurs on coarse-textured, shallow dry soils. Abandoned loblolly pine plantations or early-successional loblolly pine forests established following cessation of agriculture often succeed to this vegetation as oaks are recruited and form variable proportions of the canopy. The canopy is dominated by Pinus taeda with varying amounts of Quercus alba, Quercus falcata, Quercus velutina, and Quercus stellata. Liquidambar styraciflua may be present but not generally in quantity. The shrub layer is of variable closure and is often characterized by Ilex opaca var. opaca, Morella cerifera, or Persea palustris. Vines such as Smilax rotundifolia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Toxicodendron radicans can contribute considerable cover in the tree canopy. The herbaceous layer is sparse to non-existent, or is made up of exotic species such as Microstegium vimineum. This association is considered provisional because it has not been well-documented and plot data are limited. This association is somewhat similar to ~Pinus taeda / Liquidambar styraciflua - Acer rubrum / Vaccinium stamineum Ruderal Forest (CEGL006011)$$, and in fact may be preceded by it in successional sequence, but it has a higher component of hardwoods, especially oaks, in the canopy.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Classification of this type is derived largely from Colonial National Historical Park. More data are needed to describe this type with greater confidence.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Pinus taeda is a constant canopy species. Oaks are generally codominant and can include Quercus falcata, Quercus alba, Quercus stellata, or Quercus velutina. Liquidambar styraciflua is a less prevalent associate. The shrub layer is of variable closure and is often characterized by Ilex opaca var. opaca, Morella cerifera, or Persea palustris. Vines such as Smilax rotundifolia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Toxicodendron radicans can contribute considerable cover in the tree canopy. The herbaceous layer is sparse to non-existent, or is made up of exotic species such as Microstegium vimineum.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs on sandy soils on the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain. It is a mid- to late-successional mixed forest that generally follows plantation abandonment or cessation of agriculture.
Geographic Range: This type occurs in the Atlantic Coastal Plain and may extend into the adjacent Piedmont.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: DC, MD, VA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688730
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.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.90 Sweetgum - Loblolly Pine - Chinese Tallow Ruderal Forest Macrogroup | M305 | 1.B.1.Na.90 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Na.90.a Loblolly Pine - Sweetgum - Chinese Tallow Ruderal Forest Group | G031 | 1.B.1.Na.90.a |
| Alliance | A3231 Loblolly Pine - Tuliptree - Sweetgum Ruderal Forest Alliance | A3231 | 1.B.1.Na.90.a |
| Association | CEGL004766 Loblolly Pine - (White Oak, Southern Red Oak, Post Oak) Successional Coastal Plain Forest | CEGL004766 | 1.B.1.Na.90.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus taeda - Quercus (alba, falcata, stellata) Southeastern Interior Forest (Patterson 2008c)
- Eastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Boston, MA.
- Fleming, G. P., K. Taverna, and P. P. Coulling. 2007b. Vegetation classification for the National Capitol Region parks, eastern region. Regional (VA-MD-DC) analysis prepared for NatureServe and USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program, March 2007. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage, Richmond.
- Patterson, K. D. 2008c. Vegetation classification and mapping at Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR--2008/129. National Park Service, Philadelphia, PA. 369 pp.