Name:
Pinus virginiana - Quercus (coccinea, prinus) Forest
Reference:
Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description:
This community is found in the central Appalachians, on exposed clifftops and dry slopes. Soils are non-alkaline and associated with sandstones and conglomerates. The tree canopy varies from open to closed and is comprised of a mixture of pines, including Pinus echinata, Pinus rigida and Pinus virginiana, and oaks, including Quercus alba, Quercus coccinea, Quercus prinus and Quercus velutina. Castanea dentata was probably a former member. Other frequent associates include Acer rubrum, Carya glabra, Nyssa sylvatica, Oxydendrum arboreum and Quercus rubra. Frequent tall-shrub and small-tree species include Amelanchier arborea, Cornus florida, Sassafras albidum and Viburnum acerifolium. Dwarf-shrubs and vines include Gaultheria procumbens, Gaylussacia baccata, Kalmia latifolia, Smilax glauca, Smilax rotundifolia, Vaccinium pallidum and Vaccinium stamineum. Herbaceous species are often only scattered and include Carex pensylvanica, Cypripedium acaule, Danthonia spicata, Desmodium spp., Dichanthelium dichotomum (= Panicum dichotomum), and others. Lichens and mosses vary in their prominence, but lichen genera include Cladina spp., Cladonia spp., and moss genera include Polytrichum, Dicranum, Catharinea and Leucobryum.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.18458.PINUSVIRGINIANA
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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