National Forests in Florida Final Report
East Gulf Coastal Plain Wet Longleaf Pine Savanna
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East Gulf Coastal Plain Wet Longleaf Pine SavannaElement Identifiers NVCS association: Pinus palustris - (Pinus elliottii var. elliottii) / Ctenium aromaticum - Carphephorus pseudoliatris - (Sarracenia alata) Woodland Database Code: CEGL003645 Formation: Saturated temperate or subpolar needle-leaved evergreen woodland Alliance: PINUS PALUSTRIS - PINUS (ELLIOTTII, SEROTINA) SATURATED WOODLAND ALLIANCE (II.A.4.N.f.6) Element Concept Summary: The canopy of this East Gulf Coastal Plain association contains Pinus palustris and possibly Pinus elliottii var. elliottii (which may often be prominent in eastern examples). The shrub stratum may be poorly or well-developed, and includes species such as Ilex glabra. The ground layer is herb-dominated, characteristically by Ctenium aromaticum and Muhlenbergia expansa. Other characteristic herbaceous species include Rhynchospora chapmanii, Agalinis aphylla, Aletris aurea, Andropogon mohrii, Symphyotrichum adnatum (= Aster adnatus), Balduina uniflora, Bigelowia nudata ssp. nudata, Coreopsis linifolia, Eupatorium leucolepis, Eupatorium rotundifolium, Helianthus heterophyllus, Liatris spicata, Lobelia brevifolia, Paspalum praecox, Pityopsis sp., Polygala cruciata, Polygala lutea, Rhexia alifanus, and Xyris ambigua. Within their ranges, Aristida beyrichiana and Sporobolus floridanus will likely be found in examples of this association. More information is needed on the dynamics of this community and the details of its floristic composition. Environment: See Summary Vegetation: The canopy contains Pinus palustris and possibly Pinus elliottii var. elliottii (which may often be prominent in eastern examples). The shrub stratum may be poorly or well-developed, and includes species such as Ilex glabra. The ground layer is herb-dominated, characteristically by Ctenium aromaticum and Muhlenbergia expansa. Other characteristic herbaceous species include Rhynchospora chapmanii, Agalinis aphylla, Aletris aurea, Andropogon mohrii, Symphyotrichum adnatum (= Aster adnatus), Balduina uniflora, Bigelowia nudata ssp. nudata, Coreopsis linifolia, Eupatorium leucolepis, Eupatorium rotundifolium, Helianthus heterophyllus, Liatris spicata, Lobelia brevifolia, Paspalum praecox, Pityopsis sp., Polygala cruciata, Polygala lutea, Rhexia alifanus, and Xyris ambigua. Within their ranges, Aristida beyrichiana and Sporobolus floridanus will likely be found in examples of this association. Dynamics: See Summary Similar Associations: Pinus palustris - Pinus elliottii var. elliottii / Ctenium aromaticum - Aristida beyrichiana - (Sporobolus floridanus) Woodland (CEGL004790) Synonymy: IIB1c. Wet Longleaf Pine - Slash Pine Flatwoods (Allard 1990) B. in part Comments: Carphephorus pseudoliatris is a nominal species to indicate a East Gulf Coastal Plain distribution; Sarracenia alata is known only from Mobile County (Alabama) westward, so it will not be present in examples of this association to the east of Mobile Bay. For related vegetation of the South Atlantic Coastal Plain, see Pinus palustris - Pinus elliottii var. elliottii / Ctenium aromaticum - Aristida beyrichiana - (Sporobolus floridanus) Woodland (CEGL004790). Note that Sporobolus floridanus can be an important component of this association (CEGL003645) in the Florida Panhandle. Conservation Ranking & Rare Species GRank: G3? (97-11-23): The canopy of this saturated woodland contains longleaf pine and slash pine, with Rhynchospora spp. as major ground layer. It has a restricted distribution, being limited to the East Gulf Coastal Plain. Carphephorus pseudoliatris is a nominal species to indicate a East Gulf Coastal Plain distribution. It is part of the endangered Longleaf Pine Ecosystem, which once dominated the Coastal Plain landscape of the southeastern United States, and depends on frequent, low-intensity, growing-season fires to control understory vegetation and for the reproduction of Pinus palustris. Saturated pine-dominated woodlands are susceptible to the effects of fire suppression, over-grazing, hydrologic alteration, or conversion to commercial forest plantations or agriculture. Remaining examples are highly threatened by development, conversion, and alteration of fire regimes. Most of those occurrences which have not been destroyed are degraded. High-ranked species: ANDROPOGON ARCTATUS (G3) Element Distribution Range: States: AL FL LA MS Crosswalk to State Classifications: Not yet cross-referenced to state classifications TNC Ecoregions: 53:C USFS Ecoregions: 232Dc:CCC, 232Dd:CCC Federal Lands: DOD (Eglin?); USFS (Apalachicola) Element Sources References: Allard 1990 Longleaf Savannas and Flatwoods Longleaf Pine - (Slash Pine) / Big Gallberry - Titi WoodlandElement Identifiers NVCS association: Pinus palustris - (Pinus elliottii var. elliottii) / Ilex coriacea - Cyrilla racemiflora Woodland Database Code: CEGL003656 Formation: Saturated temperate or subpolar needle-leaved evergreen woodland Alliance: PINUS PALUSTRIS - PINUS (ELLIOTTII, SEROTINA) SATURATED WOODLAND ALLIANCE (II.A.4.N.f.6) Element Concept Summary: This association is a saturated longleaf pine woodland from southern portions of the East Gulf Coastal Plain. This description is based on data from southern areas of De Soto National Forest, including Camp Shelby. The canopy is primarily Pinus palustris, with less Pinus elliottii var. elliottii. The canopy and/or subcanopy also contains Acer rubrum, Liriodendron tulipifera, Nyssa biflora, Magnolia virginiana, and Liquidambar styraciflua. The ground layer is shrub-dominated, with Ilex coriacea, Nyssa biflora, Cliftonia monophylla, and Cyrilla racemiflora generally the most abundant shrubs; other tall shrubs include Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera), Morella caroliniensis (= Myrica heterophylla), Ilex vomitoria, Ilex glabra, Persea borbonia, Photinia pyrifolia (= Aronia arbutifolia), Osmanthus americanus var. americanus (rarely), and Arundinaria gigantea. Low shrubs include Gaylussacia mosieri, Lyonia lucida, Rhododendron viscosum (= Rhododendron serrulatum), and Hypericum brachyphyllum. Herbs include Andropogon spp., Aristida purpurascens var. virgata, Aristida purpurascens var. tenuispica, Carphephorus odoratissimus, Solidago rugosa, and Osmunda cinnamomea; Sphagnum spp. may also be present. Environment: This association occurs in saturated mineral soils in broad flats near the coast of the East Gulf Coastal Plain, and in shallow, flat basins associated with creek drainages further inland. Pinus elliottii is likely more dominant today than historically due to past logging of Pinus palustris (longleaf pine) and fire exclusion. The herbaceous and shrub components of this community occur in a mosaic fashion, and relative dominance varies with fire regime. Vegetation: The canopy of this association is primarily Pinus palustris, with less Pinus elliottii var. elliottii. The canopy and/or subcanopy also contains Acer rubrum, Liriodendron tulipifera, Nyssa biflora, Magnolia virginiana, and Liquidambar styraciflua. The ground layer is shrub-dominated, with Ilex coriacea, Nyssa biflora, Cliftonia monophylla, and Cyrilla racemiflora generally the most abundant shrubs; other tall shrubs include Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera), Morella caroliniensis (= Myrica heterophylla), Ilex vomitoria, Ilex glabra, Persea borbonia, Photinia pyrifolia (= Aronia arbutifolia), Osmanthus americanus var. americanus (rarely), and Arundinaria gigantea. Low shrubs include Gaylussacia mosieri, Lyonia lucida, Rhododendron viscosum (= Rhododendron serrulatum), and Hypericum brachyphyllum. Herbs include Andropogon spp., Aristida purpurascens var. virgata, Aristida purpurascens var. tenuispica, Carphephorus odoratissimus, Solidago rugosa, and Osmunda cinnamomea; Sphagnum spp. may also be present. Pinus elliottii is likely more dominant today than historically due to past logging of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) and fire exclusion. Dynamics: The herbaceous and shrub components of this community occur in a mosaic fashion, and relative dominance varies with fire regime. Similar Associations: No information Synonymy: IIB1c. Wet Longleaf Pine - Slash Pine Flatwoods (Allard 1990) B. in part Southern Longleaf Flatwood (Peet and Allard 1993) B. in part Comments: None Conservation Ranking & Rare Species GRank: G3G4 (99-12-16): This vegetation type is fairly common throughout the southern portions of the East Gulf Coastal Plain Ecoregion, despite heavy losses and degradation due to drainage, site preparation and conversion to Pinus elliottii plantation. Large areas of these wet flatwoods persist in lower Mississippi and the Panhandle of Florida. It occurs in saturated, mineral soils in broad flats near the coast and in shallow, flat basins associated with creek drainages further inland. Pinus elliottii is likely more dominant today than historically due to past logging of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) and fire exclusion. The herbaceous and shrub components of this community occur in a mosaic fashion, and relative dominance varies with fire regime. Due to lack of survey information, an exact estimate of the extent of this community and the quality of remaining parcels is not known. High-ranked species: No information Element Distribution Range: This vegetation type is found in the southern portions of the East Gulf Coastal Plain of the United States. States: FL MS Crosswalk to State Classifications: FL: Wet Flatwoods, in part (FL 1992) MS: Slash Pine Flatwoods, in part; Longleaf - Slash Pine Forest, in part (MS 1994) TNC Ecoregions: 53:C USFS Ecoregions: 232Bj:CCC Federal Lands: DOD (Eglin); USFS (Apalachicola, De Soto) Element Sources References: Allard 1990, FNAI 1990, FNAI 1992b, Moore pers. comm., Peet and Allard 1993, Wieland 1994b Longleaf Savannas and Flatwoods 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. Hardware [1] library -> Florida public service commission library -> 1 1 before the florida public service commission 2 docket no. 070650-ei 3 In the Matter of: 4 petition to determine need for turkey point nuclear units 6 and 7 electrical 5 power plant, by florida power & light company library -> Archived Online Exhibit Download 3.16 Mb. 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