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Pinus taeda / Liquidambar styraciflua - Acer rubrum / Vaccinium stamineum Ruderal Forest | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Pinus taeda / Liquidambar styraciflua - Acer rubrum / Vaccinium stamineum Ruderal Forest Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019 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)$$. Although this forest may result from a planted stand [see ~<i>Pinus taeda</i> Forest Plantation (CST007179)$$], 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: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:34662-{73C0C08E-8538-4313-B8EE-D3BD6E608DA1} Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 95
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 18-Sep-2008 to: ongoing
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus taeda - Liriodendron tulipifera - Liquidambar styraciflua Ruderal Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686708 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL006011   Translated: Loblolly Pine / Sweetgum - Red Maple / Deerberry Ruderal Forest   Common: Ruderal Loblolly Pine / Sweetgum - Red Maple Forest   Scientific: Pinus taeda / Liquidambar styraciflua - Acer rubrum / Vaccinium stamineum Ruderal Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (similar) Pinus taeda / Liquidambar styraciflua - Acer rubrum var. rubrum / Vaccinium stamineum Forest (similar) CEGL006011