Name:
Pinus taeda - Liriodendron tulipifera - Liquidambar styraciflua Ruderal Forest Alliance
Reference:
NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description:
This alliance includes semi-natural forests of <i>Pinus taeda</i>, which develop following cropping or site conversion. Other canopy and subcanopy species that may be present in semi-natural stands are <i>Acer rubrum, Carya</i> spp., <i>Cornus florida, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Nyssa sylvatica, Pinus virginiana, Prunus serotina var. serotina, Quercus alba, Quercus stellata, Quercus velutina, Ulmus alata</i>, and <i>Ulmus rubra</i>. In the shrub layer, <i>Vaccinium</i> spp., especially <i>Vaccinium stamineum</i>, are common in these forests. Vines and lianas are always present in abundance, especially <i>Vitis rotundifolia</i>. The herbaceous layer may be sparse, particularly if shrubs and vines are dense, but <i>Chasmanthium laxum</i> may be fairly abundant in this community. Other herbs include <i>Panicum amarum var. amarulum, Eupatorium hyssopifolium</i>, and <i>Elephantopus nudatus</i>. In southern Virginia and North Carolina, <i>Quercus virginiana</i> and <i>Gelsemium sempervirens</i> may also be present.
Accession Code:
urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:38518-{C6BD4021-FD3C-43A9-B7C6-BBDA210E6305}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
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