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Pinus strobus - Quercus alba / Ilex glabra Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus strobus - Quercus alba / Ilex glabra Forest
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This type represents coastal white - pine oak forests of the Northeast. They occur on sand and gravel of outwash plains and are sheltered from maritime influences. These forests are dominated by Pinus strobus, Quercus alba, and Quercus velutina in the canopy with occasional Pinus rigida in low abundance. The shrub layer is characterized by Ilex glabra, which is diagnostic of the association, and also contains Vaccinium corymbosum and Gaylussacia frondosa (= var. frondosa). The herb layer contains Pyrola spp., Monotropa uniflora, Goodyera tesselata, and several ferns. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.18054.PINUSSTROBUSQUE
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 28-Apr-1998 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Eastern White Pine - White Oak / Little Gallberry Forest
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683435 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL006382
  Scientific: Pinus strobus - Quercus alba / Ilex glabra Forest
  Common: Coastal Oak - White Pine Forest
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Pinus strobus - Quercus alba / Ilex glabra Forest