Name:
Pinus rigida - (Pinus echinata) - Quercus stellata / Quercus (marilandica, ilicifolia) Woodland
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
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>. In addition, <i>Pinus virginiana</i> may contribute significant cover in areas affected by soil disturbance, such as agriculture, bulldozer scrapes, and sand mining.<br /><br />In New Jersey, pine-oak-shrub oak woodlands (POw) are mostly found in the central Pinelands. They are characterized by an open canopy of <i>Pinus rigida</i> and in some types <i>Pinus echinata</i>, with 5-25% cover of tree oak species including mostly <i>Quercus stellata, Quercus velutina, Quercus coccinea, Quercus prinus</i>, and rarely <i>Quercus falcata</i> or arborescent <i>Quercus marilandica</i>; a dense stratum of shrub oaks including <i>Quercus marilandica, Quercus ilicifolia</i>, and occasionally <i>Quercus prinoides</i>; and low heaths such as <i>Gaylussacia baccata</i> and <i>Vaccinium pallidum</i>. Ground cover herbs and subshrubs in sandy openings can include <i>Pyxidanthera barbulata, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Epigaea repens, Hudsonia ericoides, Comptonia peregrina, Schizachyrium scoparium, Panicum</i> spp., <i>Carex pensylvanica</i>, and other species.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35027-{722F1C6D-C2D6-4E31-8B54-01370B9617DF}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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