Name:
Quercus falcata - Fagus grandifolia - Pinus taeda Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This community and related deciduous-dominated communities occur on the most sheltered sites on barrier islands. They are protected from the stresses of the maritime environment, such as salt spray and storm waves, by high dune ridges and distance from the beach. In addition to Quercus falcata, Fagus grandifolia, and Pinus taeda, the canopy may include Quercus nigra, Carya glabra, Carya pallida and Liquidambar styraciflua. The subcanopy may include Carpinus caroliniana, Ilex opaca var. opaca, Cornus florida, Vaccinium arboreum, Ostrya virginiana, Juniperus virginiana, Sassafras albidum, and Hamamelis virginiana. Shrubs and vines include Gaylussacia frondosa (= var. frondosa), Arundinaria gigantea, Callicarpa americana, Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera), Rhus copallinum, Vaccinium stamineum, Vitis rotundifolia, Toxicodendron radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Smilax bona-nox, and Gelsemium sempervirens. The herb layer may contain Mitchella repens, Pteridium aquilinum, Prenanthes serpentaria, Symphyotrichum patens (= Aster patens), Solidago spp., Panicum spp., Schizachyrium scoparium, Desmodium spp., Cnidoscolus stimulosus, and Galium hispidulum.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.19130.QUERCUSFALCATAF
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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