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Quercus coccinea - Quercus velutina / Sassafras albidum / Vaccinium pallidum Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Quercus coccinea - Quercus velutina / Sassafras albidum / Vaccinium pallidum Forest Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This dry coastal oak-heath forest of New England and the northeastern Coastal Plain occurs on rapidly drained, nutrient-poor, sandy or gravelly soils. North of the glacial border, these soils are typically found on till or outwash. The canopy is dominated by Quercus coccinea, Quercus velutina, and Quercus alba, the latter species particularly characteristic of gravel substrates. Other less abundant canopy associates include Quercus prinus, Betula lenta, and Ilex opaca (usually less than 15% cover). Pinus rigida is a common associate but occurs at low cover. Sassafras albidum may occur in low cover and may indicate influence by coastal (but not maritime) climate where this type occurs. Castanea dentata saplings can be common. A 'lawn-like' dwarf-shrub heath layer dominated by Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium angustifolium, and Gaylussacia baccata is characteristic. Gaylussacia frondosa also occurs in some stands. The herbaceous layer is typically sparse, with Carex pensylvanica, Pteridium aquilinum, and Gaultheria procumbens being the most common. Herb diversity is greater in small canopy gaps, where Helianthemum canadense, Tephrosia virginiana, Aureolaria spp., Lespedeza spp., Lechea spp., and Arctostaphylos uva-ursi occur.  Accession Code: VB.CC.26330.QUERCUSCOCCINEA Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 16-Apr-1998 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Quercus velutina - Quercus alba - (Quercus coccinea) Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Scarlet Oak - Black Oak / Sassafras / Hillside Blueberry Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688944 NatureServe Explorer   Scientific: Quercus coccinea - Quercus velutina / Sassafras albidum / Vaccinium pallidum Forest   Common: Northeastern Coastal Oak - Heath Forest   Code: CEGL006375 (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Quercus coccinea - Quercus velutina / Sassafras albidum / Vaccinium pallidum Forest