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CEGL003712 Quercus stellata / Viburnum rufidulum - Forestiera ligustrina / Andropogon gerardii Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Post Oak / Rusty Blackhaw - Upland Swamp-privet / Big Bluestem Woodland
Colloquial Name: Nashville Basin Post Oak Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland is restricted to the Inner Nashville Basin of Tennessee, where it occurs in association with Limestone Cedar Glades, in deeper soils than those of the annual grass zone. The prevalent tree is Quercus stellata. The open subcanopy may contain Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana. Shrubs include Forestiera ligustrina, Hypericum frondosum, Rhus aromatica, and Viburnum rufidulum. Fire suppression in these sites may lead to dense undergrowth of Juniperus. Graminoids present may include Andropogon gerardii and/or Schizachyrium scoparium. Some other herbaceous species include Baptisia australis var. aberrans, Comandra umbellata, Eryngium yuccifolium, Hypoxis hirsuta, Lithospermum canescens, Parthenium integrifolium, and Viola pedata. The state-listed Echinacea simulata, Liatris cylindracea, and Polygala boykinii are also found here.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Few examples of this highly ranked association have been reported, and these are limited in extent. Many deeper soil areas of the Inner Nashville Basin have been cleared of trees, pastured or cropped, and then allowed to succeed to shrub thicket or forest. Examples are known at TNC Flat Rock Preserve (Rutherford County, Tennessee).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The prevalent tree in stands of this woodland is Quercus stellata. The open subcanopy may contain Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana. Shrubs include Forestiera ligustrina, Hypericum frondosum, Rhus aromatica, and Viburnum rufidulum. Fire suppression in these sites may lead to dense undergrowth of Juniperus. Graminoids present may include Andropogon gerardii and/or Schizachyrium scoparium. Some other herbaceous species include Baptisia australis var. aberrans (= Baptisia minor var. aberrans), Comandra umbellata, Eryngium yuccifolium, Hypoxis hirsuta, Lithospermum canescens, Parthenium integrifolium, and Viola pedata. The Tennessee state-listed Echinacea simulata, Liatris cylindracea, and Polygala boykinii are also found here.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This woodland is restricted to the Inner Nashville Basin of Tennessee, where it occurs in association with Limestone Cedar Glades, in deeper soils than those of the annual grass zone.
Geographic Range: This association is restricted to the Nashville Basin of Tennessee.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: TN
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2?
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.1 White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Shortleaf Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M016 | 1.B.2.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.1.c White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Northern Red Oak Forest & Woodland Group | G159 | 1.B.2.Na.1.c |
| Alliance | A3291 Post Oak - Southern Red Oak - White Oak Interior Low Plateau Woodland Alliance | A3291 | 1.B.2.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL003712 Post Oak / Rusty Blackhaw - Upland Swamp-privet / Big Bluestem Woodland | CEGL003712 | 1.B.2.Na.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < IA6c. Dry Post Oak - Blackjack Oak Forest (Allard 1990)
- 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.
- Nordman, C. 2004a. Vascular plant community classification for Stones River National Battlefield. NatureServe, Durham, NC. 64 pp. plus appendices and CD.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- TDNH [Tennessee Division of Natural Heritage]. 2018. Unpublished data. Tennessee Division of Natural Heritage, Nashville, TN.