Name:
Pinus rigida - Quercus coccinea / Vaccinium angustifolium Woodland
Reference:
Fike, J. 1999. Terrestrial and p...
Description:
This open oak-pine woodland community occurs on well-drained, nutrient-poor shallow soils on dry ridges and bedrock ledges in the Central Appalachians. Soils are dry, sandy, and acidic. <i>Pinus rigida</i> contributes between 25 and 75% relative cover. <i>Pinus pungens</i> or <i>Pinus resinosa</i> may also occur on some sites. Hardwood associates include <i>Quercus prinus (= Quercus montana), Quercus coccinea, Quercus velutina, Nyssa sylvatica, Sassafras albidum, Betula lenta, Betula populifolia</i>, and <i>Acer rubrum</i>. The shrub layer may be entirely composed of low shrubs, including <i>Vaccinium corymbosum, Vaccinium pallidum, Comptonia peregrina</i>, and <i>Gaylussacia baccata</i>, or may have an additional layer of taller shrubs such as <i>Kalmia latifolia, Vaccinium corymbosum</i>, and <i>Quercus ilicifolia</i>. Herbaceous species include <i>Pteridium aquilinum, Deschampsia flexuosa, Danthonia spicata, Epigaea repens, Gaultheria procumbens, Melampyrum lineare, Carex pensylvanica, Carex communis, Oryzopsis</i> spp., and <i>Aralia nudicaulis</i>. Lichens, such as <i>Cladonia</i> spp. and <i>Cladina</i> spp., are abundant in some areas.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.31447.CEGL006557
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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