National Forests in Florida Final Report
Slash Pine / Saw Palmetto - Little Gallberry Woodland
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Slash Pine / Saw Palmetto - Little Gallberry WoodlandElement Identifiers NVCS association: Pinus elliottii var. elliottii / Serenoa repens - Ilex glabra Woodland Database Code: CEGL003643 Formation: Saturated temperate or subpolar needle-leaved evergreen woodland Alliance: PINUS ELLIOTTII SATURATED TEMPERATE WOODLAND ALLIANCE (II.A.4.N.f.2) Element Concept Summary: This association is currently very broadly defined. It includes flatwoods on Eglin Air Force Base, Osceola National Forest, and Ocala National Forest. Pinus elliottii var. elliottii dominates the generally open canopy. Pinus palustris or Gordonia lasianthus and Pinus serotina can be present, even codominant. The dense shrub stratum consists primarily of Ilex glabra and Serenoa repens. Environment: Soils in this type of flatwoods range from poorly drained to very poorly drained, fine sandy loams or silt loams, but are typically poorly drained, light-textured, fine sands which are generally acidic, with low organic matter and a spodic horizon which retards drainage. On some sites which tend towards mesic, this association occurs where there has been a lack of growing-season fire. Vegetation: Pinus elliottii var. elliottii dominates the generally open canopy. Pinus palustris or Gordonia lasianthus and Pinus serotina can be present, even codominant. The dense shrub stratum consists primarily of Ilex glabra and Serenoa repens. Other common shrubs include Persea palustris, Gaylussacia nana, Gaylussacia dumosa, Gaylussacia tomentosa, Photinia pyrifolia (= Aronia arbutifolia), Quercus minima, Ilex coriacea, Vaccinium elliottii, Acer rubrum, Vaccinium formosum, Befaria racemosa, Lyonia ferruginea, Lyonia fruticosa, Morella cerifera, Kalmia hirsuta, Vaccinium myrsinites, and Lyonia lucida. The most common vine is Smilax laurifolia; other vines are Smilax auriculata, Smilax glauca, and Vitis rotundifolia. The herbaceous flora is generally sparse or patchy, including Aristida beyrichiana, Aristida spiciformis, Woodwardia virginica, Pteridium aquilinum, Andropogon glomeratus, Andropogon capillipes, Andropogon virginicus, Sporobolus curtissii, Sporobolus floridanus, Schizachyrium scoparium, Dichanthelium spp., Gratiola hispida, Pityopsis graminifolia, and Xyris spp. Dynamics: This flatwoods association is typically in areas which have not been subjected to repeated growing-season fire. The dominance of shrubs is generally related to lack of fire, or prescribed fire outside the growing season or lightning season. Many of these sites probably were dominated by Pinus palustris in the past, but are now dominated by Pinus elliottii. Similar Associations: Pinus palustris / Serenoa repens - Ilex glabra Woodland (CEGL003653)--has a similar shrub and herbaceous flora but is dominated by Pinus palustris. Synonymy: IIB1a. Slash Pine Flatwoods (Allard 1990) Comments: This community is related to Pinus palustris / Serenoa repens - Ilex glabra Woodland (CEGL003653), which has a similar shrub and herbaceous flora but which is dominated by Pinus palustris. There is a lack of consensus on whether they should be combined. Conservation Ranking & Rare Species GRank: G4 (97-08-11): High-ranked species: No information Element Distribution Range: States: AL FL GA MS SC Crosswalk to State Classifications: Not yet cross-referenced to state classifications TNC Ecoregions: 53:C, 55:C, 56:C USFS Ecoregions: 232Be:CCP, 232Bg:CCC, 232Bj:CCC, 232Ca:CCC, 232Cb:CCP, 232Db:CCP, 232Dc:CCP Federal Lands: DOD (Eglin, Fort Stewart); USFS (Apalachicola, De Soto, Ocala, Osceola) Element Sources References: Allard 1990, Kindell et al. 1997 Wet Slash Pine Savannas and Flatwoods Pond Pine / Florida Dropseed - Southern Wiregrass WoodlandElement Identifiers NVCS association: Pinus serotina / Sporobolus floridanus - Aristida beyrichiana Woodland Database Code: CEGL003797 Formation: Saturated temperate or subpolar needle-leaved evergreen woodland Alliance: PINUS SEROTINA SATURATED WOODLAND ALLIANCE (II.A.4.N.f.9) Element Concept Summary: These are linear pond pine woodlands occurring along streams in the Florida Panhandle. They are dominated by Pinus serotina with a little Pinus palustris over Sporobolus floridanus, Aristida beyrichiana, Lyonia mariana, Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta (= Arundinaria tecta), and Lyonia lucida. These woodlands are floristically diverse; 55 taxa were found in 0.1-ha plot. Environment: This community occurs between longleaf pine flatwoods and stream baygall thickets. Vegetation: These woodlands are dominated by Pinus serotina with a little Pinus palustris over Sporobolus floridanus, Aristida beyrichiana, Lyonia mariana, Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta (= Arundinaria tecta), and Lyonia lucida. They are floristically diverse; 55 taxa were found in 0.1-ha plot. Other shrubs include Persea palustris, Lyonia fruticosa, Ilex myrtifolia, Gaylussacia mosieri, Cyrilla racemiflora, Morella caroliniensis, Photinia pyrifolia (= Aronia arbutifolia), Clethra alnifolia, Hypericum microsepalum, Gaylussacia nana, and Gaylussacia dumosa. Additional herbs include Andropogon glaucopsis (= Andropogon glomeratus var. glaucopsis), Andropogon glomeratus var. glomeratus, Eupatorium pilosum, Rhexia petiolata, Eriocaulon decangulare, Ctenium aromaticum, Dichanthelium spp., Panicum verrucosum, Cuscuta sp., Erigeron vernus, Bigelowia nudata, Lycopodiella alopecuroides, Rhexia alifanus, Scleria triglomerata, Drosera capillaris, Polygala nana, Sabatia brevifolia, Sabatia macrophylla, Sarracenia flava, Rhynchospora chapmanii, Oxypolis filiformis, Lachnanthes caroliana, Oldenlandia uniflora (= Hedyotis uniflora), Xyris platylepis, Polygala brevifolia, Andropogon arctatus, and Mikania scandens. Smilax laurifolia is the only vine found in the plot. Dynamics: These woodlands are prone to fire spreading downslope from adjacent longleaf pine flatwoods. Fire probably has occurred less frequently than the longleaf pine flatwoods, but at higher intensity. Similar Associations: No information Synonymy: No information Comments: None Conservation Ranking & Rare Species GRank: G2 (02-05-16): These woodlands are only documented from Apalachicola National Forest. This association may occur at numerous locations on Apalachicola and perhaps Osceola National Forest. High-ranked species: ANDROPOGON ARCTATUS (G3) Element Distribution Range: This community occurs in the Florida Panhandle. States: FL Crosswalk to State Classifications: FL: Wet Flatwoods, in part (FL 1992) TNC Ecoregions: 53:C USFS Ecoregions: 232Dc:CCC Federal Lands: USFS (Apalachicola, Osceola?); USFWS (St. Marks?) Element Sources References: FNAI 1990, FNAI 1992b, NatureServe Ecology - Southeast U.S. unpubl. data Wet Savannas & Swamps Directory: library library -> Strategic Plan South Sudan Country Office Context library -> The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh Selected Letters library -> Ieee/iee electronic Library (iel) library -> [0] B. Hardware [2] library -> [1] B. 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