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Pinus taeda / Liquidambar styraciflua - Acer rubrum var. rubrum / Vaccinium stamineum Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Pinus taeda / Liquidambar styraciflua - Acer rubrum var. rubrum / Vaccinium stamineum Forest
Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description: This wide-ranging association is most common from the Piedmont of Virginia, through North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, likely extending throughout the adjacent Coastal Plain. A large amount of variability exists in species composition and density due to geographic and disturbance factors. It represents stands in which <i>Pinus taeda</i> is the monospecific dominant tree in the overstory. Stands typically have more-or-less closed canopies, understories dominated by fire-intolerant hardwoods, and shrub-dominated lower strata. These are generally early- to mid-successional forests where the pines have reached tree size (as opposed to saplings) and have been established for a long enough period to have developed a closed canopy. Below the canopy of <i>Pinus taeda</i>, a well-developed subcanopy of hardwoods is present. <i>Acer rubrum var. rubrum</i> and <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i> are often the dominant species in the subcanopy. If significant numbers of these species enter the canopy, the stand would instead be classified as ~<i>Pinus taeda - Liquidambar styraciflua</i> Ruderal Forest (CEGL008462)$$. Although this forest may result from a planted stand [see ~<i>Pinus taeda</i> Planted Forest (CEGL007179)$$], it is distinguished from young pine plantations by tree height and the formation of distinct stratal layers, especially a well-developed subcanopy. This type may also develop following site preparation, with or without site conversion, and following agriculture. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.35414.CEGL006011
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:   Common: Early- to Mid-Successional Loblolly Pine Forest
  Translated: Loblolly Pine / Sweetgum - Red Maple / Deerberry Forest
  Scientific: Pinus taeda / Liquidambar styraciflua - Acer rubrum var. rubrum / Vaccinium stamineum Forest
  Code: CEGL006011
  UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686708 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo