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CEGL007521 Liriodendron tulipifera - Pinus taeda Ruderal Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Tuliptree - Loblolly Pine Ruderal Forest
Colloquial Name: Ruderal Upland Tuliptree - Loblolly Pine Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: The initial USNVC description of this semi-natural tuliptree - loblolly pine forest was based on sites in the Piedmont of South Carolina, but it has since been documented in Virginia, Georgia and Alabama, and is almost certainly present in other parts of the Piedmont. The vegetation develops on slopes following cropping. This forest is strongly dominated by Liriodendron tulipifera and Pinus taeda which together contribute more than 75% canopy cover. Other canopy species include Liquidambar styraciflua and Acer rubrum. Cornus florida sometimes occurs in the subcanopy, and vines such as Lonicera japonica (exotic), Smilax rotundifolia and Toxicodendron radicans may be abundant. The understory and ground layers are very sparse with much open ground present. The invasive exotic Microstegium vimineum may be present in the herbaceous layer.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands of this forest community are strongly dominated by Liriodendron tulipifera and Pinus taeda which together contribute more than 75% canopy cover. Other canopy species include Liquidambar styraciflua and Acer rubrum. The understory and ground layers are very sparse with much open ground present. Cornus florida sometimes occurs in the subcanopy, and vines such as Lonicera japonica (exotic), Smilax rotundifolia and Toxicodendron radicans may be abundant. The understory and ground layers are very sparse with much open ground present. The invasive exotic Microstegium vimineum may be present in the herbaceous layer.
Dynamics: This community would rarely, if ever, be subjected to floodwaters. The dominant species could be expected to withstand light fire, but the community is not fire-resistant. Successional dynamics of this community are not know, but it is expected that succession would lead to a dry-mesic to mesic community dominated by species of Quercus and Carya.
Environmental Description: This successional forest community develops on slopes following cropping. The specific documented occurrences on the Sumter National Forest, South Carolina, have developed on former cotton fields of lower to midslopes, where soils usually have 60-70% sand.
Geographic Range: This association is known from the Piedmont of South Carolina, but is likely to be found in the North Carolina and Georgia Piedmont, as well the coastal plains. It also occurs in Virginia and Alabama and is likely in Tennessee.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, FL?, GA, MS?, NC?, SC, TN?, VA
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
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.1 Warm Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F018 | 1.B.1 |
| Division | 1.B.1.Na Southeastern North American Forest & Woodland Division | D006 | 1.B.1.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.1.Na.90 Sweetgum - Loblolly Pine - Chinese Tallow Ruderal Forest Macrogroup | M305 | 1.B.1.Na.90 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Na.90.a Loblolly Pine - Sweetgum - Chinese Tallow Ruderal Forest Group | G031 | 1.B.1.Na.90.a |
| Alliance | A3231 Loblolly Pine - Tuliptree - Sweetgum Ruderal Forest Alliance | A3231 | 1.B.1.Na.90.a |
| Association | CEGL007521 Tuliptree - Loblolly Pine Ruderal Forest | CEGL007521 | 1.B.1.Na.90.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < IF3a. Recently Harvested Timber Land (Allard 1990)
< Loblolly Pine - Hardwood: 82 (Eyre 1980)
? Yellow poplar (50) (USFS 1988)
< Yellow-Poplar: 57 (Eyre 1980)
< Loblolly Pine - Hardwood: 82 (Eyre 1980)
? Yellow poplar (50) (USFS 1988)
< Yellow-Poplar: 57 (Eyre 1980)
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- Eyre, F. H., editor. 1980. Forest cover types of the United States and Canada. Society of American Foresters, Washington, DC. 148 pp.
- McManamay, R. H. 2015. Vegetation mapping at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Natural Resource Report NPS/SECN/NRR--2015/1088. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 278 pp.
- Patterson, K. D. 2008c. Vegetation classification and mapping at Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR--2008/129. National Park Service, Philadelphia, PA. 369 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- USFS [U.S. Forest Service]. 1988. Silvicultural examination and prescription field book. USDA Forest Service, Southern Region. Atlanta, GA. 35 pp.