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Juniperus virginiana - Pinus virginiana / Smilax rotundifolia Serpentine Forest | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Juniperus virginiana - Pinus virginiana / Smilax rotundifolia Serpentine Forest Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of... Description: This serpentine plant community of Pennsylvania and Maryland is associated with soils derived from weathered serpentine bedrock and typically occurs on the upper portions of moderate to steep slopes (typically 5-25°) commonly with a northerly and/or easterly aspect. Soils are typically well-drained and somewhat moist to dry. Soil texture is characteristically silt loam or clay loam and may be stony to stone-free. Soil depth varies from 4 cm to &gt;30 cm but is typically 10 to 20 cm deep. The dominant canopy trees are <i>Pinus virginiana</i> and <i>Juniperus virginiana</i>. <i>Sassafras albidum</i> and <i>Acer rubrum</i> also are present but are not abundant in the canopy. The low-shrub layer is sparse and consists mainly of occasional hardwood seedlings. The dense shade of the conifer overstory and the accumulation of needle litter have produced a depauperate herbaceous layer. <i>Smilax rotundifolia</i> is the dominant species in the herbaceous layer and also acts as a liana, climbing into the conifer canopy and forming an often impenetrable curtain. Characteristic herbaceous species include <i>Microstegium vimineum, Danthonia spicata</i>, and <i>Polystichum acrostichoides</i>.  Accession Code: VB.CC.30998.CEGL006440 Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.787691 NatureServe Explorer   Common: Serpentine Red-cedar - Virginia Pine / Greenbrier Forest   Translated: Eastern Red-cedar - Virginia Pine / Roundleaf Greenbrier Serpentine Forest   Scientific: Juniperus virginiana - Pinus virginiana / Smilax rotundifolia Serpentine Forest   Code: CEGL006440