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CEGL007126 Pinus palustris - Pinus serotina / Quercus laevis / Gaylussacia frondosa / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine - Pond Pine / Turkey Oak / Blue Huckleberry / Little Bluestem Woodland
Colloquial Name: Atlantic Coastal Plain Subxeric Sandy Longleaf Pine - Pond Pine Ecotonal Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This somewhat xeric association occurs primarily in the Inner Coastal Plain of North Carolina and South Carolina on coarse, dry sands. However, it appears to be ecotonal in nature, and hence includes a unique mix of xerophytes and mesic species. The open canopy is dominated by Pinus palustris, although Pinus serotina and Pinus taeda are often common and abundant. Gaylussacia frondosa is the most diagnostic and abundant species in the shrub layer. Other common shrub species include Gaylussacia dumosa, Vaccinium tenellum, Lyonia mariana, and Morella cerifera. The herbaceous layer of this type is relatively sparse and codominated by Aristida stricta and Schizachyrium scoparium.
Diagnostic Characteristics: This type is distinguished by others from its location primarily in the Inner Coastal Plain and its unique mixture of xerophytic and mesic species.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Concept and description are based on 10 plots from the Carolina Vegetation Survey (http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ds.199876.CEGL007126).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The open canopy of this association is dominated by Pinus palustris, but Pinus serotina and Pinus taeda are also common and can be abundant. The subcanopy layer is relatively diverse and is dominated by Quercus laevis. Other common subcanopy components include Diospyros virginiana, Sassafras albidum, Quercus nigra, and Quercus margarettae. The shrub layer is also diverse and composed primarily of Gaylussacia frondosa, Gaylussacia dumosa, Vaccinium tenellum, and Lyonia mariana. The diverse subcanopy and shrub layers are composed of a unique mix of xerophytes (e.g., Quercus laevis) and more mesic species (e.g., Pinus serotina and Gaylussacia frondosa). Gelsemium sempervirens and Smilax glauca are two common vine species in this association. The herbaceous layer is relatively sparse and species-poor, perhaps due to the xeric nature of this type and also fire suppression. Aristida stricta and Schizachyrium scoparium are the most abundant and constant herbaceous species. Other common species include Tillandsia usneoides and Stipulicida setacea.
Dynamics: This type shows some evidence of fire suppression.
Environmental Description: This type occurs on dry, coarse sands inland from the coast. Despite being coarse sands, soils support some mesic species, likely because they occur in very close proximity to rivers and moister soils. Soils are typically Aericalaquods, Spodic Quartzipsamments, Typic Quartzipsamments, and Typic Humaquepts.
Geographic Range: This type occurs primarily in the Inner Coastal Plain of North Carolina and South Carolina. Plot occurrences are from Bladen, Columbus, Craven, and Cumberland counties, North Carolina, and from Clarendon, Dillon, and Georgetown counties, South Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: NC, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.932236
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 | A4074 Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak / Pineland Three-awn Woodland Alliance | A4074 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL007126 Longleaf Pine - Pond Pine / Turkey Oak / Blue Huckleberry / Little Bluestem Woodland | CEGL007126 | 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: = Pinus palustris - Pinus serotina / Quercus laevis / Gaylussacia frondosa / Schizachyrium scoparium (Palmquist et al. 2016)
- 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.
- Palmquist, K. A., R. K. Peet, and S. C. Carr. 2016. Xeric longleaf pine vegetation of the Atlantic and East Gulf Coast Coastal Plain: An evaluation and revision of associations within the U.S. National Vegetation Classification. Proceedings of the U.S. National Vegetation Classification. [in press]
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.