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Pinus rigida / Quercus (marilandica, ilicifolia) / Pyxidanthera barbulata Woodland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus rigida / Quercus (marilandica, ilicifolia) / Pyxidanthera barbulata Woodland
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This pine barrens community is restricted to the New Jersey Pine Barrens. It is a highly fire-dependent community, occurring most frequently on warmer microclimates of knoll crests and slopes where it is least effected by cold air drainage. The open canopy is strongly dominated by Pinus rigida, with very low cover of deciduous trees. Oaks, when present, may include Quercus stellata or Quercus velutina. The understory is dominated by Quercus marilandica, with lesser cover of Quercus ilicifolia. A low heath shrub layer is dominated by Vaccinium pallidum and Gaylussacia baccata. The herbaceous layer is of variable cover, depending on fire frequency and intensity. Pyxidanthera barbulata is characteristic of the type, although may not be present in all stands. Other herbaceous associates include Schizachyrium scoparium, Andropogon virginicus, Carex pensylvanica, Minuartia caroliniana, Gaultheria procumbens, Pteridium aquilinum, Tephrosia virginiana, Helianthemum canadense, and Lechea spp. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.24734.PINUSRIGIDAQUER
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
      Names:   Translated: Pitch Pine / (Blackjack Oak, Bear Oak) / Pyxiemoss Woodland
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688343 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL006051
  Scientific: Pinus rigida / Quercus (marilandica, ilicifolia) / Pyxidanthera barbulata Woodland
  Common: New Jersey Pitch Pine / Scrub Oak Barren
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Pinus rigida / Quercus (marilandica, ilicifolia) / Pyxidanthera barbulata Woodland