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CEGL004633 Carya glabra - (Quercus hemisphaerica) / Serenoa repens / Chasmanthium sessiliflorum Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Pignut Hickory - (Darlington Oak) / Saw Palmetto / Longleaf Woodoats Forest
Colloquial Name: Dry Hickory Maritime Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: These maritime forests occur on dry soils of barrier islands and similar environments on the coast of Georgia. The canopy is chiefly dominated by Carya glabra, but may also contain Quercus hemisphaerica, Quercus austrina, Quercus geminata, Magnolia grandiflora, Pinus taeda, and Pinus elliottii. Serenoa repens is often the most important shrub species, becoming dense in parts of the community. Other shrubs and woody vines include Sabal palmetto, Ilex opaca var. opaca, Ilex vomitoria, Vaccinium arboreum, Persea borbonia, and Vitis rotundifolia. Dominant herbaceous species include Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Chasmanthium laxum, Piptochaetium avenaceum, Scleria triglomerata, and Dichanthelium spp. The epiphytes Tillandsia usneoides and Pleopeltis polypodioides may be present. Prior to the spread of laurel wilt, a disease caused by the non-native redbay ambrosia beetle (Xyleborus glabratus), Persea borbonia would have been an important component in some examples of this community.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: These maritime forests have been reported from St. Catherines Island and Ossabaw Island, Georgia. Locally, they are known as "Hickory Ridges" and often exist on dry soils adjacent to ~Quercus virginiana - (Pinus elliottii, Sabal palmetto) / Persea borbonia - Callicarpa americana Forest (CEGL007032)$$.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: This vegetation is dominated by Carya glabra in both the canopy (20-35 m) and understory (10-15 m). In some examples, there are prominent canopy gaps as a result of dead and dying Persea borbonia. A distinct but somewhat sparse tall-shrub layer (2-5 m) is formed by Sabal palmetto and/or Vaccinium arboreum. The short-shrub layer (1-2 m) may be sparse, sometimes becoming dense with Serenoa repens. The herb layer is often dense with grass species.
Floristics: Tree canopy species include Carya glabra, Quercus hemisphaerica, Quercus geminata, Quercus austrina, Magnolia grandiflora, Pinus taeda, and Pinus elliottii. The tree subcanopy may be composed of the previously mentioned tree species as well as Ilex opaca var. opaca, Sabal palmetto, and sometimes Morus rubra, Cornus florida, Ostrya virginiana, and Celtis laevigata. Shrubs and woody vines include Vaccinium arboreum, Sabal palmetto, Serenoa repens, Persea borbonia, Osmanthus americanus var. americanus, Sideroxylon tenax, Ilex vomitoria, Gelsemium sempervirens, and Vitis rotundifolia. The herb layer consists of Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Chasmanthium laxum, Piptochaetium avenaceum, Scleria triglomerata, Dichanthelium spp., Smilax pumila, Smilax bona-nox, Verbesina occidentalis, Pityopsis graminifolia, and Yucca filamentosa. Epiphytes include Tillandsia usneoides and Pleopeltis polypodioides.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association represents hickory-dominated maritime forests occurring on dry soils along the coast of Georgia and possibly South Carolina. On Georgia barrier islands, they exist only on the driest Pleistocene portions.
Geographic Range: This type has been reported from a few locations on St. Catherines Island and Ossabaw Island, Georgia. Also, a lower quality example has been found on the Wormsloe Historic Site in Chatham County, Georgia.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, SC?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.856878
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G1G2
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.2 Live Oak - Texas Live Oak - Darlington Oak Forest Macrogroup | M885 | 1.B.1.Na.2 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Na.2.a Live Oak - Pignut Hickory - Cabbage Palmetto Coastal Forest Group | G798 | 1.B.1.Na.2.a |
| Alliance | A0372 Darlington Oak - Pignut Hickory - Southern Magnolia Forest Alliance | A0372 | 1.B.1.Na.2.a |
| Association | CEGL004633 Pignut Hickory - (Darlington Oak) / Saw Palmetto / Longleaf Woodoats Forest | CEGL004633 | 1.B.1.Na.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- Peet, R. K., T. R. Wentworth, and P. S. White. 1998. A flexible, multipurpose method for recording vegetation composition and structure. Castanea 63:262-274.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.