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Hudsonia tomentosa - Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Dwarf-shrubland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Hudsonia tomentosa - Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Dwarf-shrubland
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This association comprises dune heathlands of the north Atlantic coast from southern Maine to Long Island, New York, dominated by <i>Hudsonia tomentosa</i>. It occurs in well-developed dune systems in the lee side of primary dunes or on secondary dunes with active sand deposition and movement. <i>Hudsonia tomentosa</i> is a dominant as well as keystone species of this community, binding sand in place and forming more suitable habitat for other plants to become established. Associated herbs generally occur in low abundance and include <i>Polygonella articulata, Lechea maritima, Deschampsia flexuosa, Minuartia caroliniana, Ionactis linariifolius, Solidago sempervirens, Lathyrus japonicus, Artemisia stelleriana, Carex silicea, Chamaesyce polygonifolia, Cyperus polystachyos</i>, and scattered <i>Ammophila breviligulata</i>. Older, more stabilized dunes tend to have greater species diversity and less sand deposition. In these areas <i>Arctostaphylos uva-ursi</i> can displace <i>Hudsonia tomentosa</i> or codominate, and Asteraceae species and <i>Cladina</i> spp. are common. Scattered individuals of <i>Morella pensylvanica (= Myrica pensylvanica), Rosa rugosa, Prunus maritima</i>, or <i>Gaylussacia baccata</i> may occur within this community. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31322.CEGL006143
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.2.689512 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Common: Northern Beach-heather Dune Shrubland
  Translated: Woolly Beach-heather - Bearberry Dwarf-shrubland
  Scientific: Hudsonia tomentosa - Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Dwarf-shrubland
  Code: CEGL006143