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Vitis aestivalis Vine-Shrubland | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Vitis aestivalis Vine-Shrubland Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro... Description: This community is strongly dominated by the vine Vitis aestivalis. Vines, extremely thick in patches and covering nearly every tree as well as the ground, have 50-100% coverage. Trees in the canopy and subcanopy have 0-50% coverage and vary from site to site. The shrub layer is sparse. The herb layer is sparse to moderate, decreasing with vine coverage. Herbaceous composition varies from site to site. Beneath the vine canopy, coarse woody debris and tip-up mounds are typical. The dynamics of this community are poorly understood. It apparently originates from disturbance, such as an ice or wind storm; and can persist for decades. This community can range in size from less than a hectare to ten hectares. In Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this community occurs on steep to very steep, northerly, middle to upper slopes at intermediate elevations between 600 and 1000 m (2000-3500 feet). All areas sampled showed evidence of disturbance by wind, ice, or logging.  Accession Code: VB.CC.20026.VITISAESTIVALIS Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 01-May-1995 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Vitis aestivalis Vine-Shrubland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Vitis aestivalis Vine-Shrubland   Translated: Summer Grape Vine-Shrubland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683889 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL003890   Common: Montane Grape Opening (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Vitis aestivalis Vine-Shrubland