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Pinus rigida - (Pinus echinata) / Quercus (marilandica, ilicifolia) / Vaccinium pallidum Woodland | Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus rigida - (Pinus echinata) / Quercus (marilandica, ilicifolia) / Vaccinium pallidum Woodland
Reference: Eastern Ecology Working Group of...
Description: This mid-successional pitch pine woodland occurs in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, with small outliers in New York. Pines are dominant, but the characteristic presence of tree oaks (<i>Quercus alba, Quercus coccinea, Quercus velutina, Quercus prinus, Quercus stellata</i>) forming up to 35% of the canopy is an indication of a fire frequency that is less than that of the classic pine barrens type <i>~Pinus rigida / Quercus (marilandica, ilicifolia) / Pyxidanthera barbulata</i> Woodland (CEGL006051)$$. The presence of a well-developed shrub oak layer (<i>Quercus ilicifolia, Quercus marilandica</i>, sometimes <i>Quercus prinoides)</i> indicates a fire frequency greater than that of oak-dominated forests of the New Jersey Pinelands and environs. The ground layer is characterized by heaths, generally <i>Vaccinium pallidum</i> and <i>Gaylussacia baccata</i>. Herbs are sparse and may include <i>Gaultheria procumbens, Pteridium aquilinum</i>. <i>Pinus virginiana</i> may contribute significant cover in areas affected by soil disturbance, such as agriculture, bulldozer scrapes, and sand mining. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.31339.CEGL006383
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Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
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  Common: Mid-Successional Pine - Oak Woodland
  Translated: Pitch Pine - (Shortleaf Pine) / (Blackjack Oak, Bear Oak) / Blue Ridge Blueberry Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus rigida - (Pinus echinata) / Quercus (marilandica, ilicifolia) / Vaccinium pallidum Woodland
  Code: CEGL006383