Name:
Pinus taeda / Saccharum alopecuroides - Andropogon spp. Ruderal Forest
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This association consists of older <i>Pinus taeda</i> stands of the Atlantic and East Gulf coastal plains, adjacent areas of the Talladega Uplands, and the southern Interior Low Plateau. Stands are usually naturally regenerated or successional, and possibly silviculturally managed with frequent fire. They have an open to closed canopy of <i>Pinus taeda</i>, with some growth of saplings such as <i>Liquidambar styraciflua</i>. Other <i>Pinus</i> species may occur in the canopy in some parts of the range (e.g., <i>Pinus echinata, Pinus virginiana</i>). The ground layer approaches 100% coverage and is typically grassy, with <i>Saccharum alopecuroides, Andropogon virginicus, Andropogon ternarius, Schizachyrium scoparium, Chasmanthium laxum</i>, and other grasses dominant in various mixtures, varying with geography. The ground layer, which may vary in density and diversity, may also contain low shrubs and saplings, as well as forb species characteristic of open habitats such as <i>Ageratina aromatica, Symphyotrichum patens, Symphyotrichum dumosum, Elephantopus tomentosus, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Chrysopsis mariana, Eupatorium album, Eupatorium hyssopifolium, Euphorbia corollata, Fleischmannia incarnata, Lespedeza</i> spp., <i>Liatris microcephala, Pityopsis graminifolia, Silphium trifoliatum, Tephrosia virginiana, Rubus</i> spp., <i>Desmodium</i> spp., <i>Solidago juncea</i>, and <i>Solidago odora</i>. Some stands may contain shrubs such as <i>Vaccinium pallidum</i> and <i>Vaccinium stamineum</i>, while woody vines such as <i>Toxicodendron radicans</i> and <i>Vitis rotundifolia</i> may be prominent in the low-shrub layer of more mesic stands. The exotics <i>Lespedeza cuneata</i> and <i>Lonicera japonica</i> may also be present to abundant. The canopy closure may be below 60% due to edaphic factors (e.g., sandy soils) or management, but this is classed as a forest type.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:35416-{328A4AB4-10C8-48FE-8C51-841FFEAD5D6A}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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