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CEGL006290 Pinus rigida - Quercus (velutina, montana) Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Pitch Pine - (Black Oak, Chestnut Oak) Forest
Colloquial Name: Inland Pitch Pine - Oak Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This inland dry oak-pine forest of the Northeast occurs on well-drained to droughty soils of glacial outwash or till and on shallow soils on ridges and south-facing slopes. The tree canopy is codominated by Pinus rigida and several oak species, including Quercus velutina, Quercus alba, and Quercus montana, and an understory of ericaceous species. Canopy associates include Pinus strobus and, less frequently, Quercus rubra, Pinus resinosa (to the north), or Pinus virginiana (to the south). The shrub layer tends to be fairly open, with Kalmia latifolia, Gaylussacia baccata, Vaccinium angustifolium, and Vaccinium pallidum and occasionally Quercus ilicifolia (although this species is generally absent in the Western Allegheny Plateau). Typical herbs include Aralia nudicaulis, Pteridium aquilinum, Gaultheria procumbens, Comptonia peregrina, Carex pensylvanica, and Carex communis. Lespedeza capitata and Desmodium spp. are associates as well. Solidago odora also occurs on the High Allegheny Plateau.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Relative to more coastal pitch pine-oak forests, this type lacks Quercus coccinea, Quercus falcata, Quercus marilandica, Quercus stellata, as well as has less scrub oaks (Quercus ilicifolia, Quercus prinoides). There are also fewer pine species; it lacks Pinus echinata, Pinus pungens, Pinus virginiana. This type generally has a greater mix of deciduous canopy species.
In Ontario, this type corresponds to the "Dry Pitch Pine - Oak Mixed Forest Type" (FOM1-1) of Lee et al. (1998).
In Ontario, this type corresponds to the "Dry Pitch Pine - Oak Mixed Forest Type" (FOM1-1) of Lee et al. (1998).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The tree canopy is codominated by Pinus rigida and several oak species, including Quercus velutina, Quercus alba, and Quercus montana (= Quercus prinus), and an understory of ericaceous species. Canopy associates include Pinus strobus and, less frequently, Quercus rubra, or Pinus virginiana (to the south). The shrub layer tends to be fairly open, with Kalmia latifolia, Gaylussacia baccata, Vaccinium angustifolium, and Vaccinium pallidum and occasionally Quercus ilicifolia (although this species is generally absent in the Western Allegheny Plateau and Vaccinium stamineum may be more common). Typical herbs include Aralia nudicaulis, Pteridium aquilinum, Gaultheria procumbens, Comptonia peregrina, Carex pensylvanica, and Carex communis. Lespedeza capitata and Desmodium spp. are associates as well. Solidago odora also occurs on the High Allegheny Plateau.
Dynamics: With the lack of fire, Pinus strobus and other deciduous species gain greater prominence.
Environmental Description: This inland dry oak-pine forest of the Northeast occurs on shallow soils on ridges and south-facing slopes.
Geographic Range: This forest occurs in inland portions of New England and west and south to Ontario and Pennsylvania.
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, ON, PA?, RI, VT
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689528
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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.9 Pitch Pine - oak spp. - American Holly North Atlantic Forest Macrogroup | M525 | 1.B.2.Na.9 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.9.a Pitch Pine Barrens Group | G161 | 1.B.2.Na.9.a |
| Alliance | A4468 Pitch Pine Inland Sandy Woodland Alliance | A4468 | 1.B.2.Na.9.a |
| Association | CEGL006290 Pitch Pine - (Black Oak, Chestnut Oak) Forest | CEGL006290 | 1.B.2.Na.9.a |
Concept Lineage: The concept of CEGL006166 is covered by CEGL006116, CEGL006290 and CEGL006381.
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < Pitch Pine: 45 (Eyre 1980)
< SNE dry oak/pine forest on sandy/gravelly soils (Rawinski 1984a)
< SNE dry oak/pine forests on acidic bedrock or till (Rawinski 1984a)
< SNE dry oak/pine forest on sandy/gravelly soils (Rawinski 1984a)
< SNE dry oak/pine forests on acidic bedrock or till (Rawinski 1984a)
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