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Pinus rigida / Vaccinium macrocarpon Woodland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus rigida / Vaccinium macrocarpon Woodland
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This northeastern interdunal swale occurs on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Long Island, New York. It is characterized by a saturated to seasonally flooded mat of <i>Vaccinium macrocarpon</i> with a canopy of <i>Pinus rigida</i>. The substrate is a thin organic layer over the deep sands of coastal dunes. Although generally saturated, the water level may drop below the surface during dry periods. The canopy is characterized by <i>Pinus rigida</i> nearly exclusively, and ranges from very open to nearly closed. The shrub layer, if present, is comprised of <i>Vaccinium corymbosum, Morella pensylvanica, Ilex glabra</i>, or <i>Kalmia angustifolia</i>. The dwarf-shrub or field layer is heavily dominated by <i>Vaccinium macrocarpon</i>. Other associates may include <i>Scirpus cyperinus, Juncus canadensis</i>, and <i>Drosera rotundifolia</i>.</i> 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31052.CEGL006127
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.2.732406 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Common: Pitch Pine / Cranberry Interdunal Swale
  Translated: Pitch Pine / Cranberry Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus rigida / Vaccinium macrocarpon Woodland
  Code: CEGL006127