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CEGL004023 Quercus muehlenbergii - (Quercus sinuata) - Carya spp. / Sabal minor / Carex cherokeensis Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Chinquapin Oak - (Bastard Oak) - Hickory species / Dwarf Palmetto / Cherokee Sedge Forest
Colloquial Name: South Atlantic Coastal Plain Limestone Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This mesic, calcareous oak-hickory forest is known from the Atlantic Coastal Plain of Georgia in sheltered sites and in small stream bottoms in a rolling landscape that includes blackland prairies. The substrate for these forests is a complex of calcareous rock including Ocala and Suwannee limestone, as well as Copper marl. Canopy composition is variable, but dominant tree species usually include Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus pagoda, Quercus shumardii, Carya carolinae-septentrionalis, Carya cordiformis, and Carya glabra. Other less frequent species in the canopy or subcanopy include Tilia americana var. heterophylla, Celtis laevigata, Fraxinus americana, Juglans nigra, Morus rubra, Quercus alba, and Quercus velutina. Quercus sinuata (rare in Georgia) varies considerably in abundance (sometimes dominant) but is indicative of this type. Acer floridanum and Ostrya virginiana are often dominant subcanopy and understory species. Other understory and tall-shrub species can include Cercis canadensis, Cornus asperifolia, Crataegus triflora, Frangula caroliniana, Asimina triloba, Callicarpa americana, and Ptelea trifoliata. Sabal minor and Rhapidophyllum hystrix are often frequent and characteristic low shrubs. The herb cover and composition vary considerably but often include dominance by Carex cherokeensis, Dicliptera brachiata, and Chasmanthium sessiliflorum. Other important and characteristics herbaceous species are Cynoglossum virginianum, Collinsonia serotina, Asarum canadense, Smallanthus uvedalius, Ruellia caroliniensis, Polystichum acrostichoides, and Phryma leptostachya. Vines can be abundant, with Berchemia scandens, Nekemias arborea, Cocculus carolinus, and Matelea sp. typical. Cayaponia quinqueloba is sometimes an unusual vine component.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: In addition to the Oaky Woods Wildlife Management Area, this association occurs along slopes and bottoms of small stream tributaries of the Ocmulgee River where the same exposure of limestone and blackland prairies occur in Twiggs, Bleckley and Pulaski counties in Georgia.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Canopy composition is variable, but dominant tree species usually include Quercus muehlenbergii, Quercus pagoda, Quercus shumardii, Carya carolinae-septentrionalis, Carya cordiformis, and Carya glabra. Other less frequent species in the canopy or subcanopy include Tilia americana var. heterophylla, Celtis laevigata, Fraxinus americana, Juglans nigra, Morus rubra, Quercus alba, and Quercus velutina. Quercus sinuata (rare to infrequent in Georgia) varies considerably in abundance (sometimes dominant) but is indicative of this type. Acer floridanum (= Acer barbatum) and Ostrya virginiana are often dominant subcanopy and understory species. Other understory and tall-shrub species can include Cercis canadensis, Cornus asperifolia, Crataegus triflora, Frangula caroliniana, Asimina triloba, Callicarpa americana, and Ptelea trifoliata. Sabal minor and Rhapidophyllum hystrix are often frequent and characteristic low shrubs. The herb cover and composition vary considerably but often include dominance by Carex cherokeensis, Dicliptera brachiata, and Chasmanthium sessiliflorum. Other important and characteristics herbaceous species are Cynoglossum virginianum, Collinsonia serotina, Asarum canadense, Smallanthus uvedalius, Ruellia caroliniensis, Polystichum acrostichoides, and Phryma leptostachya. Vines can be abundant, with Berchemia scandens, Nekemias arborea (= Ampelopsis arborea), Cocculus carolinus, and Matelea sp. typical. Cayaponia quinqueloba is sometimes an unusual component. Additional herbs in exceptional stands include Trillium lancifolium, Trillium underwoodii, Phlox divaricata, Dodecatheon meadia, and Silene ovata. Some stands occasionally harbor Federally listed endangered Silene polypetala, as well as Panax quinquefolius, Hybanthus concolor, Scutellaria ocmulgee, and Zanthoxylum americanum.
Dynamics: Surviving examples of this calcareous forest are of limited extent and best developed in the Oaky Woods Wildlife Management Area in Houston County, Georgia. Much of the upland landscape here has been converted to loblolly pine plantation. Originally this forest intergraded with Georgia blackland prairies.
Environmental Description: This mesic, calcareous oak-hickory forest is known from the Atlantic Coastal Plain of Georgia in sheltered sites and in small stream bottoms in a rolling landscape that includes blackland prairies. The substrate for these forests is a complex of calcareous rock including Ocala and Suwannee limestone, as well as Copper marl. As presently understood, this association is limited to this small area in Georgia of blackbelt geology and soils.
Geographic Range: This association has only been documented from Houston, Bleckley, Twiggs and Pulaski counties in the Upper Atlantic Coastal Plain of Georgia.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.814348
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2
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.e Chinquapin Oak - Shumard Oak - Blue Ash Forest & Woodland Group | G601 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
| Alliance | A3276 Chinquapin Oak - Hickory species - Bastard Oak Forest Alliance | A3276 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
| Association | CEGL004023 Chinquapin Oak - (Bastard Oak) - Hickory species / Dwarf Palmetto / Cherokee Sedge Forest | CEGL004023 | 1.B.2.Na.1.e |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.