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USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Colonial National Historical Park COMMON NAME (PARK-SPECIFIC): GOLDEN BAMBOO SHRUBLAND SYNONYMS USNVC English Name: Golden Bamboo Shrubland USNVC Scientific Name: Phyllostachys aurea Shrubland USNVC Identifier: CEGL008560 LOCAL INFORMATION Environmental Description: This mapping class includes stands of Phyllostachys aurea (golden bamboo) which have either been planted or naturalized. These stands occur on disturbed lands, often near creeks and other mesic areas. Vegetation Description: In Colonial National Historical Park, Golden Bamboo Shrubland is a dense monoculture of the exotic Phyllostachys aurea (golden bamboo), 10-20 m tall, with no other developed vegetation strata. Most Abundant Species: Stratum Lifeform Species Tree canopy Bamboo Phyllostachys aurea (golden bamboo) Characteristic Species: Phyllostachys aurea (golden bamboo). Other Noteworthy Species: Information not available. Subnational Distribution with Crosswalk Data: Information not available. Local Range: Golden Bamboo Shrubland is mapped as three polygons in Yorktown Battlefield. There may be other areas dominated by Phyllostachys aurea (golden bamboo) in the park that are below minimum mapping unit (0.5 ha). Classification Comments: Information not available. Other Comments: Information not available. Local Description Authors: K. D. Patterson. Plots: None. Colonial National Historical Park Inventory Notes: Information not available. GLOBAL INFORMATION USNVC CLASSIFICATION Physiognomic Class Shrubland (III) Physiognomic Subclass Evergreen shrubland (III.A.) Physiognomic Group Temperate broad-leaved evergreen shrubland (III.A.2.) Physiognomic Subgroup Natural/Semi-natural temperate broad-leaved evergreen shrubland (III.A.2.N.) Formation Temperate broad-leaved evergreen shrubland with a sparse cold-deciduous tree layer (III.A.2.N.f.) Alliance Phyllostachys aurea Shrubland Alliance (A.2010) Alliance (English name) Golden Bamboo Shrubland Alliance Association Phyllostachys aurea Shrubland Association (English name) Golden Bamboo Shrubland Ecological System(s): Information not available. GLOBAL DESCRIPTION Concept Summary: This exotic bamboo association is comprised of uplands dominated by the exotic Phyllostachys aurea (golden bamboo), where it has been planted or naturalized. This association is typically densely vegetated with tall woody stems, almost to the exclusion of all 272
USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Colonial National Historical Park other species. The full range of this association is not well-documented, but it can potentially occur in most of the southeastern states north to southern New England. Environmental Description: This association is found on disturbed lands, often near creeks and other mesic areas. Vegetation Description: This shrubland is usually a monoculture of Phyllostachys aurea (golden bamboo) with little light or resources reaching the understory. Most Abundant Species: Stratum Lifeform Species Tree canopy Bamboo Phyllostachys aurea (golden bamboo) Tall shrub/sapling Bamboo Phyllostachys aurea (golden bamboo) Characteristic Species: Phyllostachys aurea (golden bamboo). Other Noteworthy Species: Information not available. USFWS Wetland System: Not applicable. DISTRIBUTION Range: This vegetation is possible throughout the southeastern United States. States/Provinces: AL?, AR?, FL, GA, LA?, MS?, NC?, SC, TN, TX, VA? Federal Lands: NPS (Chickamauga-Chattanooga?, Colonial, Cowpens, Kings Mountain?, Ninety Six, Vicksburg?). CONSERVATION STATUS Rank: GNA (invasive) (3-Oct-2001). Reasons: This shrubland represents vegetation dominated by an invasive exotic and thus does not receive a conservation status rank. CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION Status: Standard. Confidence: 1 - Strong. Comments: Information not available. Similar Associations: Information not available. Related Concepts: Information not available. SOURCES Description Authors: R. White, mod. L. A. Sneddon. References: NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern U.S. unpubl. data, Schotz pers. comm., Southeastern Ecology Working Group, n.d., TDNH unpubl. data. 273
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