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Pinus taeda - Quercus nigra / Gelsemium sempervirens Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Pinus taeda - Quercus nigra / Gelsemium sempervirens Forest Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro... Description: This community occurs on barrier islands and near-coastal areas influenced by maritime processes from the eastern shore of Virginia to North Carolina. Pinus taeda is generally dominant or most abundant, with an average cover from 25-50%, although sites vary in the actual amount present. Other canopy associates include Quercus nigra, Quercus falcata, Carya glabra, Oxydendrum arboreum, Fagus grandifolia, and Ilex opaca. Sassafras albidum and Cornus florida are consistently present in the patchy shrub layer, which may also include Quercus incana, Symplocos tinctoria, Castanea pumila, Vaccinium corymbosum, and Rhus copallinum. A diverse vine layer dominated by Gelsemium sempervirens is characteristic. Other vines usually present include Vitis rotundifolia, Vitis aestivalis, Smilax bona-nox, Smilax glauca, and Smilax rotundifolia. The herbaceous layer is sparse and patchy and has no clear dominant, but typically includes Pteridium aquilinum and seedlings of the previously mentioned species. This forest occurs on the back portions of maritime dunes, protected from salt spray and overwash. The substrate is wind-deposited sand which is characteristically excessively well-drained and nutrient-poor. Occurrences are impacted by a number of environmental stresses including water and nutrient stress, high winds, 'sand-blasting' by salt spray, and substrate shifting during storms. The latter factors are tempered by local topography.  Accession Code: VB.CC.17828.PINUSTAEDAQUERC Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus taeda - Quercus nigra Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Loblolly Pine - Water Oak / Carolina Jessamine Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683688 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006172   Scientific: Pinus taeda - Quercus nigra / Gelsemium sempervirens Forest   Common: Mid-Atlantic Barrier Island Deciduous Forest