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Gaylussacia dumosa / Calamovilfa brevipilis Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Gaylussacia dumosa / Calamovilfa brevipilis Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: Saturated wetland of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. <i>Calamovilfa brevipilis</i> dominates the wetland. Other herbaceous associates include <i>Gentiana autumnalis, Symphyotrichum dumosum (= Aster dumosus), Solidago</i> spp., and others. Shrubs are widely scattered, the most characteristic being <i>Gaylussacia dumosa</i>. Other shrubs may include <i>Vaccinium corymbosum, Lyonia mariana, Chamaedaphne calyculata, Gaylussacia baccata, Gaylussacia frondosa</i>, and <i>Kalmia angustifolia</i>. <i>Sphagnum</i> mosses make up the bryophyte layer. This vegetation is maintained by frequent fire, and is currently maintained by active ordnance explosion and burning on a military range. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31305.CEGL006397
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
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  Common: Pine Barrens Sandreed Savanna
  Translated: Dwarf Huckleberry / Pine Barren Sandreed Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
  Scientific: Gaylussacia dumosa / Calamovilfa brevipilis Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation
  Code: CEGL006397