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CEGL004179 Quercus stellata - (Ulmus crassifolia) / Callicarpa americana / Verbesina virginica Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Post Oak - (Cedar Elm) / American Beautyberry / White Crownbeard Woodland
Colloquial Name: Central Texas High Sandy Terrace Post Oak Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This woodland is found adjacent to rivers in central Texas on high sandy terraces deposited during the Pleistocene. Sites along the Leon River in Coryell County, Texas, have flat to gentle slopes and sandy or sandy loam soils. The canopy is dominated by Quercus stellata. Canopy cover ranges from an open woodland to (more often) a dense forest. Other canopy components include Ulmus crassifolia, Celtis laevigata var. reticulata, Juniperus virginiana, Quercus fusiformis, Quercus buckleyi, and Carya illinoinensis. Other woody species include Callicarpa americana, Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Juniperus ashei, Styphnolobium affine, Prosopis glandulosa, Morus rubra, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Viburnum rufidulum, Ilex decidua, Forestiera pubescens, and Prunus mexicana. Herbaceous species include Verbesina virginica, Galium circaezans, Tridens flavus, Solidago radula, Vernonia baldwinii, and Passiflora lutea. This association is found adjacent to ~Prosopis glandulosa / Bouteloua curtipendula - Nassella leucotricha Woodland (CEGL002133)$$, as well as several riparian associations in other alliances.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association includes vegetation dominated by Quercus stellata. It is distinguished from ~Quercus stellata - (Quercus marilandica, Ulmus crassifolia) / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland (CEGL004176)$$ by its location on river terraces and the presence of riparian-associated species such as Juniperus virginiana and Callicarpa americana. This association is supported by cluster analysis of plots from Fort Hood, TX. Though these data are limited in extent, the presence of similar environmental settings off-site support the classification of this vegetation as a new association.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is dominated by Quercus stellata. Canopy cover ranges from an open woodland to (more often) a dense forest. Other canopy components include Ulmus crassifolia, Celtis laevigata var. reticulata, Juniperus virginiana, Quercus fusiformis, Quercus buckleyi, and Carya illinoinensis. Other woody species include Callicarpa americana, Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Juniperus ashei, Styphnolobium affine (= Sophora affinis), Prosopis glandulosa, Morus rubra, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Viburnum rufidulum, Ilex decidua, Forestiera pubescens, and Prunus mexicana. Herbaceous species include Verbesina virginica, Galium circaezans, Tridens flavus, Solidago radula, Vernonia baldwinii, and Passiflora lutea.
Dynamics: Fire, climate, native grazing and edaphic factors all likely played a roll historically in maintaining an open structure in this vegetation. Loss of these natural processes often results in a shift toward a more closed canopy, an increase in successional woody species such as Juniperus spp., and a decrease in native grass cover.
Environmental Description: This woodland is found on Pleistocene high terraces adjacent to rivers in central Texas. Sites along the Leon River in Coryell County, Texas, have flat to gentle slopes and sandy or sandy loam soils (Batsil Series).
Geographic Range: This association occurs in the Lampasas Cutplain, Edwards Plateau and adjacent regions of central Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.801786
Confidence Level: Moderate
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.1 White Oak - Southern Red Oak - Shortleaf Pine Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M016 | 1.B.2.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.2.Na.1.f Post Oak - Blackjack Oak Forest & Woodland Group | G017 | 1.B.2.Na.1.f |
| Alliance | A3217 Post Oak - Cedar Elm Forest & Woodland Alliance | A3217 | 1.B.2.Na.1.f |
| Association | CEGL004179 Post Oak - (Cedar Elm) / American Beautyberry / White Crownbeard Woodland | CEGL004179 | 1.B.2.Na.1.f |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Diamond, D. D. 1993. Classification of the plant communities of Texas (series level). Unpublished document. Texas Natural Heritage Program, Austin. 25 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.