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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 <i>Quercus coccinea, Quercus velutina</i>, and <i>Quercus alba</i>, the latter species particularly characteristic of gravel substrates. Other less abundant canopy associates include <i>Quercus prinus, Betula lenta</i>, and <i>Ilex opaca</i> (usually less than 15% cover). <i>Pinus rigida</i> is a common associate but occurs at low cover. <i>Sassafras albidum</i> may occur in low cover and may indicate influence by coastal (but not maritime) climate where this type occurs. <i>Castanea dentata</i> saplings can be common. A 'lawn-like' dwarf-shrub heath layer dominated by <i>Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium angustifolium</i>, and <i>Gaylussacia baccata</i> is characteristic. <i>Gaylussacia frondosa</i> also occurs in some stands. The herbaceous layer is typically sparse, with <i>Carex pensylvanica, Pteridium aquilinum</i>, and <i>Gaultheria procumbens</i> being the most common. Herb diversity is greater in small canopy gaps, where <i>Helianthemum canadense, Tephrosia virginiana, Aureolaria</i> spp., <i>Lespedeza</i> spp., <i>Lechea</i> spp., and <i>Arctostaphylos uva-ursi</i> occur. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31224.CEGL006375
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]
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  Common: Northeastern Coastal Oak / Heath Forest
  Translated: Scarlet Oak - Black Oak / Sassafras / Blue Ridge Blueberry Forest
  Scientific: Quercus coccinea - Quercus velutina / Sassafras albidum / Vaccinium pallidum Forest
  Code: CEGL006375