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G840 Appalachian Cliff & Rock Vegetation Group

Type Concept Sentence: This group includes vegetation of acidic and alkaline dry to wet igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock outcrops and cliffs in the Central and Southern Appalachian and Piedmont regions.

Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Appalachian Cliff & Rock Vegetation Group

Colloquial Name: Appalachian Cliff & Rock Vegetation

Hierarchy Level:  Group

Type Concept: This group includes vegetation of acidic and alkaline dry to wet igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock outcrops and cliffs in the Central and Southern Appalachian and Piedmont regions.

Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available

Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available

Classification Comments: This group requires much additional data and analysis to classify with confidence.

Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available

Floristics: No Data Available

Dynamics:  No Data Available
Environmental Description:  No Data Available
Geographic Range: This group includes vegetation of outcrops and cliffs throughout the Appalachian region.

Nations: US

States/Provinces:  AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA?


Confidence Level: Low

Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR

Greasons: No Data Available
Type Name Database Code Classification Code
Class 6 Open Rock Vegetation Class C06 6
Subclass 6.B Temperate & Boreal Open Rock Vegetation Subclass S04 6.B
Formation 6.B.1 Temperate & Boreal Cliff, Scree & Other Rock Vegetation Formation F034 6.B.1
Division 6.B.1.Na Eastern North American Temperate Cliff, Scree & Rock Vegetation Division D051 6.B.1.Na
Macrogroup 6.B.1.Na.1 Shrubby Fivefingers - Rock Polypody / Cup Lichen species Eastern North American Cliff & Rock Vegetation Macrogroup M111 6.B.1.Na.1
Group 6.B.1.Na.1.c Appalachian Cliff & Rock Vegetation Group G840 6.B.1.Na.1.c
Alliance A2071 Appalachian Acidic Cliff Alliance A2071 6.B.1.Na.1.c
Alliance A2072 Wild Hydrangea / Hairy Alumroot Appalachian Circumneutral Cliff Alliance A2072 6.B.1.Na.1.c
Alliance A2076 Purple Cliffbrake - Bulblet Bladderfern Appalachian Circumneutral Cliff Alliance A2076 6.B.1.Na.1.c
Alliance A3915 Appalachian Wet Cliff Alliance A3915 6.B.1.Na.1.c
Alliance A3991 Appalachian Lichen Boulderfield Alliance A3991 6.B.1.Na.1.c
Alliance A3994 Appalachian Mafic - Circumneutral Cliff Alliance A3994 6.B.1.Na.1.c
Alliance A4229 Appalachian-Northeastern Acidic Talus Alliance A4229 6.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: No Data Available
Concept Author(s): D. Faber-Langendoen, in Faber-Langendoen et al. (2016)

Author of Description: D. Faber-Langendoen and M. Pyne

Acknowledgements: No Data Available

Version Date: 01-13-16
  • Faber-Langendoen, D., J. Drake, S. Gawler, M. Hall, C. Josse, G. Kittel, S. Menard, C. Nordman, M. Pyne, M. Reid, L. Sneddon, K. Schulz, J. Teague, M. Russo, K. Snow, and P. Comer, editors. 2010-2019a. Divisions, Macrogroups and Groups for the Revised U.S. National Vegetation Classification. NatureServe, Arlington, VA. plus appendices. [in preparation]