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CEGL004732 Rubus (argutus, trivialis) - Smilax (glauca, rotundifolia) Ruderal Shrubland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: (Sawtooth Blackberry, Southern Dewberry) - (Cat Greenbrier, Roundleaf Greenbrier) Ruderal Shrubland
Colloquial Name: Ruderal Blackberry - Greenbrier Shrub Thicket
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: Stands of this successional community develop following disturbance (complete forest canopy removal). These stands are dominated by blackberries/dewberries (Rubus argutus, Rubus trivialis) and by greenbrier species (Smilax glauca, Smilax rotundifolia). Many examples include a great variety of tree saplings and other woody species (Quercus spp., Liquidambar styraciflua, Acer rubrum, Diospyros virginiana, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Rhus copallinum), herbs (Solidago spp., Asteraceae spp., Helianthus spp., Hypericum spp., Potentilla simplex), and grasses (Andropogon spp., Dichanthelium spp., Panicum spp., Schizachyrium scoparium, Lolium spp., and Sorghastrum nutans). Communities that are surrounded by relatively intact ecosystems will tend to have more native species. In the Southern Blue Ridge, at intermediate elevations, Rubus allegheniensis may be a component. Those surrounded by old fields or fragmented by development tend to have Lonicera japonica and/or Rosa multiflora as a codominant vine overtopping much of the blackberry and greenbrier.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: In sandy parts of the southeastern U.S. Coastal Plain (e.g., Fort Benning, Georgia) the common blackberry is Rubus cuneifolius, and it does not form monocultural stands worthy of recognition as a vegetation type. At Arnold Air Force Base, Coffee and Franklin counties, Tennessee, this community is often found in powerline corridors and other areas that have experienced total canopy removal.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of this association are dominated by blackberries/dewberries (Rubus argutus, Rubus trivialis) and by greenbrier species (Smilax glauca, Smilax rotundifolia). In parts of the range, other Rubus species may be components (e.g., Rubus allegheniensis in the northern and eastern parts of the range). They also contain a great variety of tree saplings and other woody species (e.g., Quercus spp., Liquidambar styraciflua, Acer rubrum, Rhus copallinum). Some herbs in central Tennessee examples may include Solidago spp., Asteraceae spp., Helianthus spp., Hypericum spp., Potentilla simplex; grasses may include Andropogon spp., Dichanthelium spp., Panicum spp., Schizachyrium scoparium, Lolium spp., and Sorghastrum nutans. Communities that are surrounded by relatively intact ecosystems will tend to have more native species. Those surrounded by old fields or fragmented by development tend to have Lonicera japonica and/or Rosa multiflora as a codominant vine overtopping much of the blackberry and greenbrier.
Dynamics: Stands of this successional community develop following disturbance (complete forest canopy removal) followed by a period of no disturbance of 3-5 years.
Environmental Description: This community can exist in both lowlands and uplands that have been cleared but have not been further disturbed by continued mowing or plowing for 3-5 years.
Geographic Range: This ruderal successional vegetation could be found throughout the upper southern United States.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL?, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 Shrub & Herb Vegetation Class | C02 | 2 |
| Subclass | 2.B Temperate & Boreal Grassland & Shrubland Subclass | S18 | 2.B |
| Formation | 2.B.2 Temperate Grassland & Shrubland Formation | F012 | 2.B.2 |
| Division | 2.B.2.Nh Southeastern North American Grassland & Shrubland Division | D102 | 2.B.2.Nh |
| Macrogroup | 2.B.2.Nh.90 Broomsedge Bluestem - Blackberry species - Annual Ragweed Southeastern Ruderal Grassland & Shrubland Macrogroup | M307 | 2.B.2.Nh.90 |
| Group | 2.B.2.Nh.90.a Broomsedge Bluestem - Annual Ragweed - Sawtooth Blackberry Ruderal Grassland & Shrubland Group | G583 | 2.B.2.Nh.90.a |
| Alliance | A3322 Blackberry species - Plum species - Roughleaf Dogwood Eastern Ruderal Shrubland Alliance | A3322 | 2.B.2.Nh.90.a |
| Association | CEGL004732 (Sawtooth Blackberry, Southern Dewberry) - (Cat Greenbrier, Roundleaf Greenbrier) Ruderal Shrubland | CEGL004732 | 2.B.2.Nh.90.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Rubus (argutus, trivialis) - Smilax (glauca, rotundifolia) Shrubland (TNC 1998a)
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