Name:
Pinus palustris / Vaccinium crassifolium / Aristida stricta Woodland Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This alliance accommodates mesic and wet-mesic (moist or saturated) woodlands dominated by <i>Pinus palustris</i>, with <i>Vaccinium crassifolium</i> as a characteristic shrub, found in the Atlantic Coastal Plain, from southeastern Virginia to central South Carolina. Related vegetation of other alliances is found to the south from South Carolina south to peninsular Florida and west to eastern Louisiana, in the west gulf coastal plains, and in southern Florida. <i>Aristida stricta</i> (in contrast to <i>Aristida beyrichiana</i>) is a characteristic grass. <i>Pinus serotina</i> may be present, but tends to be codominant only on the wettest, often organic soils. In parts of the range, <i>Pinus taeda</i> may also be present, and may represent a substantial component of the stand. In examples with longer fire return times, an understory of <i>Acer rubrum, Liquidambar styraciflua</i>, and <i>Morella cerifera</i> is likely to develop. Typical shrubs may include <i>Gaylussacia</i> spp., <i>Ilex coriacea, Ilex glabra, Morella cerifera, Osmanthus americanus var. americanus, Symplocos tinctoria</i>, and <i>Vaccinium</i> spp. Herbaceous diversity and cover are greater where the canopy and shrub layers are relatively open. Grasses usually make up the majority of total cover. Many soils contain a spodic horizon occasionally underlain by a clay hardpan, which additionally restricts drainage. Soils include Alfisols, Spodosols, and Ultisols. Sites vary in the presence or absence of a hardpan, in soil pH (range from 3.1-7.8), and in drainage.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38449-{BC8BCC86-56B1-4FB1-BD27-B59C27220C01}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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