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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 <i>Pinus rigida</i>, with very low cover of deciduous trees. Oaks, when present, may include <i>Quercus stellata</i> or <i>Quercus velutina</i>. The understory is dominated by <i>Quercus marilandica</i>, with lesser cover of <i>Quercus ilicifolia</i>. A low heath shrub layer is dominated by <i>Vaccinium pallidum</i> and <i>Gaylussacia baccata</i>. The herbaceous layer is of variable cover, depending on fire frequency and intensity. <i>Pyxidanthera barbulata</i> is characteristic of the type, although may not be present in all stands. Other herbaceous associates include <i>Schizachyrium scoparium, Andropogon virginicus, Carex pensylvanica, Minuartia caroliniana, Gaultheria procumbens, Pteridium aquilinum, Tephrosia virginiana, Helianthemum canadense</i>, and <i>Lechea</i> spp.  Accession Code: VB.CC.31270.CEGL006051 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.2.688343 NatureServe Explorer   Common: New Jersey Pitch Pine / Bear Oak Barrens   Translated: Pitch Pine / (Blackjack Oak, Bear Oak) / Flowering Pixie-moss Woodland   Scientific: Pinus rigida / Quercus (marilandica, ilicifolia) / Pyxidanthera barbulata Woodland   Code: CEGL006051