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A4077 Pinus palustris / Quercus laevis / Aristida condensata Woodland Alliance
Type Concept Sentence: This alliance contains three geographically disjunct associations of southern Mississippi, well beyond the range of wiregrass and with Quercus laevis, Aristida condensata, and Schizachyrium scoparium as dominants.
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak / Piedmont Three-awn Woodland Alliance
Colloquial Name: Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak / Piedmont Three-awn Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Alliance
Type Concept: This alliance contains three geographically disjunct associations of southern Mississippi, well beyond the range of wiregrass and with Quercus laevis, Aristida condensata, and Schizachyrium scoparium as common associates. Other common species include Rhynchosia cytisoides and Clinopodium coccineum.
Diagnostic Characteristics: This alliance occurs in southern Mississippi and is characterized by the lack of Aristida beyrichiana and instead dominance in the herbaceous layer by Schizachyrium scoparium and Aristida condensata.
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: The open canopy of this alliance is dominated by Pinus palustris. Quercus laevis, Aristida condensata, and Schizachyrium scoparium are the most constant and abundant species. Other common species include Rhynchosia cytisoides and Clinopodium coccineum.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: The soils in these habitats are very well-drained or excessively drained, and have low levels of nutrients. These soils span from xeric to subxeric with high silt content. Generally they are deep coarse sands.
Geographic Range: This alliance occurs in southern Mississippi and potentially adjacent Alabama, Florida and Louisiana.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL?, FL, GA?, LA?, MS
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.902174
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.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.c Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak Xeric Woodland Group | G154 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Alliance | A4077 Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak / Piedmont Three-awn Woodland Alliance | A4077 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL003587 Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak / Little Bluestem - Royal Snoutbean Woodland | CEGL003587 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL003588 Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak / Saw Palmetto / Piedmont Three-awn Woodland | CEGL003588 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL003601 Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak / Saw Palmetto - Scarlet Calamint Woodland | CEGL003601 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? IB6b. Southeastern Coastal Plain Xeric Sandhill (Allard 1990)
? IB6d. Southeastern Coastal Plain Subxeric Longleaf Pine - Saw Palmetto Woodland (Allard 1990)
< Longleaf Pine-Scrub Oak: 71 (Eyre 1980)
? IB6d. Southeastern Coastal Plain Subxeric Longleaf Pine - Saw Palmetto Woodland (Allard 1990)
< Longleaf Pine-Scrub Oak: 71 (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.
- Faber-Langendoen, D., J. Drake, M. Hall, G. Kittel, S. Menard, C. Nordman, M. Pyne, M. Reid, M. Russo, K. Schulz, L. Sneddon, K. Snow, and J. Teague. 2013-2019b. Screening alliances for induction into the U.S. National Vegetation Classification: Part 1 - Alliance concept review. NatureServe, Arlington, VA.
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