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CEGL004263 Pinus palustris / Quercus (hemisphaerica, laevis) / Morella cerifera / Aristida beyrichiana Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / (Darlington Oak, Turkey Oak) / Wax-myrtle / Beyrich''s Three-awn Woodland
Colloquial Name: Cumberland Island Dry Longleaf Pine / Oak Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association includes Pinus palustris-dominated woodlands in coastal areas of Georgia and Florida on dry to xeric sandy soils with a sparse to dense scrub oak subcanopy/shrub layer. The canopy is sparse and is dominated by Pinus palustris. The sparse to dense scrub oak subcanopy/shrub layer is dominated by Quercus hemisphaerica, Quercus laevis, Quercus myrtifolia, and Morella cerifera. The herbaceous layer is sparse and consists of Andropogon ternarius, Cnidoscolus urens var. stimulosus, Dichanthelium sabulorum, Scleria triglomerata, Stillingia sylvatica, Tragia urens, and others. Epiphytes include Tillandsia usneoides.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This association was created based on data from one plot on Cumberland Island (CUIS.266), and it should be re-examined when additional data are available. This type represents a southern version of ~Pinus palustris / Quercus geminata - Quercus hemisphaerica / Osmanthus americanus Woodland (CEGL003577)$$, with Aristida beyrichiana present instead of Aristida stricta.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is sparse and is dominated by Pinus palustris. The sparse to dense scrub oak subcanopy/shrub layer is dominated by Quercus hemisphaerica, Quercus laevis, Quercus myrtifolia, and Morella cerifera. The herbaceous layer is sparse and consists of Andropogon ternarius, Cnidoscolus urens var. stimulosus (= Cnidoscolus stimulosus), Dichanthelium sabulorum, Scleria triglomerata, Stillingia sylvatica, Tragia urens, and others. Epiphytes include Tillandsia usneoides.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This community occurs on xeric sands near the coast in Georgia. It is documented from Cumberland Island but likely occurs elsewhere in Georgia and possibly northeast Florida.
Geographic Range: This longleaf pine / oak woodland is currently only known from Cumberland Island, Georgia.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.817159
Confidence Level: Low
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.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.1 Longleaf Pine / Pineland Three-awn Woodland Macrogroup | M007 | 1.B.1.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Na.1.d Longleaf Pine / Sand Post Oak / Three-awn species Woodland Group | G009 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
| Alliance | A3125 Longleaf Pine / Sand Post Oak / Three-awn species Southeastern Coastal Plain Woodland Alliance | A3125 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
| Association | CEGL004263 Longleaf Pine / (Darlington Oak, Turkey Oak) / Wax-myrtle / Beyrich''s Three-awn Woodland | CEGL004263 | 1.B.1.Na.1.d |
Concept Lineage: Upgraded to Standard during screening.
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Pinus palustris / Quercus (hemisphaerica, laevis) / Morella cerifera / Aristida beyrichiana Woodland [Provisional] (McManamay 2017a)
< Oak-Pine Forest Community (Hillestad et al. 1975)
< Oak-Pine Forest Community (Hillestad et al. 1975)
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- Hillestad, H. O., J. R. Bozeman, A. S. Johnson, C. W. Berisford, and J. I. Richardson. 1975. The ecology of the Cumberland Island National Seashore, Camden County, Georgia. Technical Report Series No. 75-5. Georgia Marine Sciences Center, Skidway Island, GA.
- McManamay, R. H. 2017a. Vegetation mapping at Cumberland Island National Seashore. Natural Resource Report NPS/SECN/NRR--2017/1511. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 422 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.