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CEGL007773 Quercus alba - Quercus stellata - Carya carolinae-septentrionalis / Acer leucoderme - Cercis canadensis Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: White Oak - Post Oak - Southern Shagbark Hickory / Chalk Maple - Eastern Redbud Forest
Colloquial Name: Piedmont Mafic Dry Oak - Hickory Forest (Post Oak Type)
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This Piedmont forest occurs on soils derived from mafic rocks, in the Carolina Slate Belt and possibly elsewhere. The canopy is dominated by Quercus alba and Quercus stellata. Also present and diagnostic of this type are woody species indicative of rich, circumneutral, or mafic conditions in the region, especially Carya carolinae-septentrionalis, Ostrya virginiana, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, Acer leucoderme, Fraxinus americana, and Ulmus alata. Other woody species may include Carya glabra, Carya tomentosa, Pinus echinata, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Cornus florida, Quercus phellos, Acer rubrum var. rubrum, and Ilex decidua. Shrubs and woody vines include Vaccinium arboreum and Vitis rotundifolia. The herb stratum is sparse and has scattered individuals of species such as Danthonia spicata, Clitoria mariana, Chimaphila maculata, Scleria sp., and Asplenium platyneuron.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Quercus rubra has been removed from name as it is unclear when or why it was this added. According to M. Schafale, it is not appropriate for the concept (dry forest), and would not be expected, much less as an appropriate nominal.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of typical stands of this forest association is dominated by Quercus alba, Quercus stellata, Quercus falcata, Carya carolinae-septentrionalis, Carya glabra, Carya tomentosa (= Carya alba), Pinus echinata, Acer leucoderme, Fraxinus americana, and Ulmus alata. Subcanopy trees include Ostrya virginiana, Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Cornus florida, Quercus phellos, Acer rubrum var. rubrum, and Ilex decidua. Shrubs and woody vines include Vaccinium arboreum and Vitis rotundifolia. The herb stratum is sparse and has scattered individuals of species such as Danthonia spicata, Clitoria mariana, Chimaphila maculata, Scleria sp., and Asplenium platyneuron. In a stand assigned here from Oconee National Forest (Georgia), the prevalent maple is recorded as Acer floridanum (= Acer barbatum). The shrubs Callicarpa americana and Viburnum rufidulum are present. One indicator herb here is Cynoglossum virginianum. In typical stands, Quercus rubra is absent or at low cover.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This forest occurs on soils derived from mafic rocks in the Piedmont region of the United States. Known occurrences are on mafic members of "Carolina slate" (metavolcanics).
Geographic Range: This association is apparently restricted to the Piedmont, from Alabama north to North Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL?, GA, NC, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689521
Confidence Level: Moderate
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
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.a White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Water Oak Forest Group | G165 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Alliance | A3294 Post Oak - Hickory species - Shortleaf Pine Piedmont Woodland Alliance | A3294 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
| Association | CEGL007773 White Oak - Post Oak - Southern Shagbark Hickory / Chalk Maple - Eastern Redbud Forest | CEGL007773 | 1.B.2.Na.1.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- Peet, R. K., T. R. Wentworth, M. P. Schafale, and A.S. Weakley. No date. Unpublished data of the North Carolina Vegetation Survey. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- Schafale, M. P. 2012. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina, 4th Approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh.
- Schafale, M. P., and A. S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the natural communities of North Carolina. Third approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program, Raleigh. 325 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.