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CEGL007125 Pinus palustris / Quercus laevis - Quercus geminata / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak - Sand Live Oak / Little Bluestem Woodland
Colloquial Name: Wiregrass Gap Xeric Longleaf Pine Sand Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This extremely xeric type occurs on coarse, white sands in the Outer Coastal Plain of South Carolina in the "wiregrass gap." Pinus palustris forms an open canopy, with Quercus laevis dominating in the subcanopy/shrub layer, although Quercus geminata and Quercus hemisphaerica are also diagnostic. Common shrubs include Gaylussacia dumosa, Vaccinium arboreum, and Vaccinium tenellum. The herbaceous layer is sparse and species-poor and lacking Aristida stricta.
Diagnostic Characteristics: This type is defined by its location in the Outer Coastal Plain of the wiregrass gap region of South Carolina and hence its lack of Aristida stricta and prevalence of coastal fringe indicators (e.g., Quercus geminata).
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This type is based on 7 plots located in Georgetown County, South Carolina (http://vegbank.org\cite\VB.ds.199679.CEGL003590A). Although similar to ~Pinus palustris / Quercus laevis - Quercus geminata / Rhynchospora megalocarpa Woodland (CEGL003590)$$, which is located further north in the outer Coastal Plain, this type was developed because it lacks Aristida stricta and is characterized by unique diagnostic taxa, particularly in the herbaceous layer. Additional plots in the wiregrass gap region outside of Georgetown County are needed to more fully circumscribe this type.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Pinus palustris forms an open canopy, with Quercus laevis dominating in the subcanopy/shrub layer. Quercus geminata and Quercus hemisphaerica are also diagnostic in the subcanopy/shrub layer, but less constant and abundant than Quercus laevis. Common shrubs include Gaylussacia dumosa, Vaccinium arboreum, and Vaccinium tenellum. The herbaceous layer is sparse and species-poor and lacking Aristida stricta. Common and diagnostic herbaceous species include Schizachyrium scoparium, Cnidoscolus urens var. stimulosus (= Cnidoscolus stimulosus), Euphorbia ipecacuanhae, Pityopsis graminifolia, Rhynchospora megalocarpa, Stipulicida setacea, Stylisma patens, and Galactia sp.
Dynamics: Fire frequencies are naturally low in this vegetation because of lack of fuel.
Environmental Description: This extremely xeric association occurs on coarse, white sands in the Outer Coastal Plain of South Carolina. Soils are extremely dry and sandy and are typically Typic Quartzipsamments.
Geographic Range: This xeric association occurs in the Outer Coastal Plain of the wiregrass gap region of South Carolina. Plot occurrences are from Georgetown County, South Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.932252
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 | CEGL007125 Longleaf Pine / Turkey Oak - Sand Live Oak / Little Bluestem Woodland | CEGL007125 | 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 laevis - Quercus geminata / Schizachyrium scoparium Woodland (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.