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CEGL007137 Pinus palustris / Quercus falcata / Erythrina herbacea / Aristida condensata Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: This subxeric association represents upland longleaf pine woodlands of isolated sand ridges of the highlands physiographic province of the northern Florida peninsula; the open canopy is dominated by Pinus palustris and the subcanopy layer is dominated by mesic upland hardwood species.
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Southern Red Oak / Red-cardinal / Piedmont Three-awn Woodland
Colloquial Name: Northern Florida Peninsula Longleaf Pine / Red Oak Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This subxeric association represents upland longleaf pine woodlands of isolated sand ridges of the highlands physiographic province of the northern Florida peninsula and may be remnants of formally widespread mixed pine-hardwood woodland of this region, colloquially known as "Red Oak Woods." Soils are sandy with high calcium content and low silt content. The open canopy is dominated by Pinus palustris, while the subcanopy layer is characteristically dominated by mesic upland hardwood species, including Quercus falcata, Carya tomentosa, Quercus stellata, Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium stamineum, and Morella cerifera. Erythrina herbacea is a particularly diagnostic shrub species. The ground cover of this association is notable for its lack of Aristida beyrichiana as the dominant bunchgrass. Ground cover indicators of this community are species typical of mesic and subxeric woodlands, such as Ageratina aromatica, Andropogon spp., Aristida condensata, Aristida lanosa, Clitoria mariana, Cyperus plukenetii, Dichanthelium aciculare, Dichanthelium oligosanthes, Pteridium aquilinum, Solidago odora, Sorghastrum secundum, Sporobolus clandestinus, and Tridens carolinianus.
Diagnostic Characteristics: Presence of mesic upland hardwood species, lack of wiregrass, and presence of mesic woodland forbs.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Concept and description are based on 5 plots from the Carolina Vegetation Survey (http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.ds.199705). The association is largely contained in SSU1 (North Florida Longleaf Woodlands) of Carr et al. (2010).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The open canopy is dominated by Pinus palustris, while the subcanopy layer is characteristically dominated by a diverse mix of mesic upland hardwood species, including Quercus falcata, Carya tomentosa (= Carya alba), Quercus stellata, Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium stamineum, and Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera). Quercus geminata occurs with 100% constancy in this type. Other common and fairly abundant tree species include Persea palustris, Quercus myrtifolia, Quercus margarettae, and Symplocos tinctoria. The shrub layer is characterized by several indicator species, including Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium stamineum, Asimina angustifolia, Hypericum hypericoides, and Erythrina herbacea. The ground cover of this association is notable for its lack of Aristida beyrichiana. Rather, the herbaceous layer is a rich assortment of patchy grasses and forbs. Sorghastrum secundum is the most abundant grass, followed by Dichanthelium aciculare (= Dichanthelium angustifolium), Dichanthelium oligosanthes, Andropogon gyrans var. gyrans (= Andropogon elliottii), and Andropogon ternarius. Other indicators in the herbaceous layer include several species typical of mesic and subxeric conditions, such as Ageratina aromatica, Aristida lanosa, Aristida purpurascens, Clitoria mariana, Cyperus plukenetii, Dichanthelium commutatum, Aristolochia serpentaria (= Endodeca serpentaria), Panicum anceps, Pteridium aquilinum, Schizachyrium scoparium, Solidago odora, Sorghastrum secundum, Sporobolus clandestinus, and Tridens carolinianus.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: Surface soils have high sand and low silt content. In contrast to other xeric types, this association may be restricted to Ultisols and Alfisols (rather than Entisols), which are loamy soils overlain by sandy deposits. These weathered soils have higher moisture retention and base saturation due to subsoil argillic horizons. Calcium content is very high in surface soil layers, perhaps an artifact of well-developed and shallow karst of this region.
Geographic Range: This subxeric association represents upland longleaf pine woodlands of isolated sand ridges of the highlands physiographic province of the northern Florida peninsula and may be remnants of formally widespread mixed pine-hardwood woodland of this region, colloquially known as "Red Oak Woods." This association is adjacent to Upland Hardwood Forests (FNAI 2010a), which are likely remnants of a historically large expanse of upland hardwoods in the northern Florida karst region (Davis 1967). More specifically, this type has been documented in Alachua and Levy counties, Florida.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.932249
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 | A4076 Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak - Sand Live Oak Woodland Alliance | A4076 | 1.B.1.Na.1.c |
| Association | CEGL007137 Longleaf Pine / Southern Red Oak / Red-cardinal / Piedmont Three-awn Woodland | CEGL007137 | 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 / Quercus falcata / Erythrina herbacea / Aristida condensata Woodland (Palmquist et al. 2016)
< North Florida Longleaf Woodland (Carr et al. 2010)
< North Florida Longleaf Woodland (Carr et al. 2010)
- Carr, S. C., K. M. Robertson, and R. K. Peet. 2010. A vegetation classification of fire-dependent pinelands of Florida. Castanea 75(2):153-189.
- Davis, J. H. 1967. General map of natural vegetation of Florida. Circular S-178. Agriculture Experimental Station, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville.
- 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.