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Vitis aestivalis Vine-Scrub | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Vitis aestivalis Vine-Scrub
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This community is strongly dominated by the vine <i>Vitis aestivalis</i>. In Great Smoky Mountains National Park, examples occur on steep to very steep, northerly, middle to upper slopes at intermediate elevations between 610 and 1070 m (2000-3500 feet). All areas sampled showed evidence of disturbance by wind, ice, or logging. <i>Vitis aestivalis</i> vines, extremely thick in patches and covering nearly every tree as well as the ground, have 50-100% coverage. Trees in the canopy and subcanopy have 0-50% coverage and vary from site to site. The shrub layer is sparse. The herb layer is sparse to moderate, decreasing with vine coverage. Herbaceous composition varies from site to site. Beneath the vine canopy, coarse woody debris and tip-up mounds are typical. The dynamics of this community are poorly understood. It apparently originates from disturbance, such as an ice or wind storm, and can persist for decades. Examples can range in size from less than one to ten hectares. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:32748-{898A7068-8268-4D10-B78E-5B266921999F}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 12
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 09-Sep-2015 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683889 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: CEGL003890
  Translated: Summer Grape Vine-Scrub
  Common: Montane Grape Opening
  Scientific: Vitis aestivalis Vine-Scrub
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(similar) Vitis aestivalis Vine-Shrubland
(similar) CEGL003890
(similar) Vitis aestivalis Vine-Shrubland