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CEGL007200 Fagus grandifolia Ridge & Valley Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: American Beech Ridge & Valley Forest
Colloquial Name: Southern Ridge & Valley Beech Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest of the Tennessee Ridge and Valley is strongly dominated by Fagus grandifolia, which contributes from 50-75% of the total canopy cover. Other species which may occur in the canopy are Acer saccharum and Quercus rubra. The subcanopy and tall-shrub layers contain Acer saccharum, Fagus grandifolia, and Carya spp. Some characteristic herbs include Polystichum acrostichoides and Tiarella cordifolia.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Described from Tellico Pilot Project (Ridge and Valley of Tennessee, northeastern Monroe County; one stand sampled), where this type is described as a variant of ~Acer saccharum - Liriodendron tulipifera - Fraxinus americana / Staphylea trifolia Forest (CEGL006201)$$ (Andreu and Tukman 1995). More information is needed to develop the concept of Fagus grandifolia-dominated forests in the Ridge and Valley Province. These forests occur at lower elevations (below 365 m [1200 feet]) than Fagus grandifolia forests described for the southern Appalachians [see ~Fagus grandifolia / Carex pensylvanica - Ageratina altissima var. roanensis Forest (CEGL006130)$$].
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This forest of the Tennessee Ridge and Valley is strongly dominated by Fagus grandifolia, which contributes from 50-75% of the total canopy cover. Other species which may occur in the canopy are Acer saccharum and Quercus rubra. The subcanopy and tall-shrub layers contain Acer saccharum, Fagus grandifolia, and Carya spp. Some characteristic herbs include Polystichum acrostichoides and Tiarella cordifolia.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: These forests occur at lower elevations (below 365 m [1200 feet]) than Fagus grandifolia forests described for the Southern Appalachians [see ~Fagus grandifolia / Carex pensylvanica - Ageratina altissima var. roanensis Forest (CEGL006130)$$].
Geographic Range: This association is only documented for Tennessee, but it is potentially widespread in the Ridge and Valley province from Alabama to western Virginia.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL?, KY?, TN
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689702
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G4Q
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.3 Appalachian-Interior-Northeastern Mesic Forest Macrogroup | M883 | 1.B.2.Na.3 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.3.a American Beech - Tuliptree - Yellow Buckeye Forest Group | G020 | 1.B.2.Na.3.a |
| Alliance | A3265 American Beech - Northern Red Oak Piedmont-Ridge & Valley Forest Alliance | A3265 | 1.B.2.Na.3.a |
| Association | CEGL007200 American Beech Ridge & Valley Forest | CEGL007200 | 1.B.2.Na.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Fagus grandifolia (Andreu and Tukman 1995)
- Andreu, M. G., and M. L. Tukman. 1995. Forest communities of the Tellico Lake Area, East Tennessee. M.F. project report, Duke University, School of the Environment. Durham, NC. 66 pp. plus appendices.
- Braun, E. L. 1950. Deciduous forests of eastern North America. Hafner Press, New York. 596 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.