Sumter National Forest Final Report - NatureServe

USFS Ecoregions: 212Fa:CCP, 212Fb:CCC, 212Ga:CCP, 212Gb:CCP, 221Am:CCP, 221Ba:CCC, 221Bd:CCC, 221Da:CCC,221Db:CCC, 221Ec:CCC, 221Ed:CCP, 221Ef:CCP, 221Ha:CCC, 221Hb:CCC, 221Hc:CCC, 221He:CCC, 222Eb:CCC, 222Ej:CCP,222En:CCC, 222Eo:CCC, 222Ha:CCC, 231Af:CCC, 231B:CC, 231Cd:CCC, 231D:CC, M221Aa:CCC, M221Ac:CCC,M221Ad:CCC, M221Bb:CCC, M221Bd:CCC, M221Be:CCC, M221Bf:CCC, M221Cd:CCC, M221Da:CCC, M221Dc:CCC,M222A:CC, M231A:CCFederal Lands: NPS (Little River Canyon?, Natchez Trace, Stones River); USFS (Bankhead, Cherokee, Daniel Boone, Oconee?,Ouachita, Ozark, Pisgah, Sumter?, Uwharrie)ELEMENT SOURCESReferences: Allard 1990, Anderson 1982, Anderson 1996, Fike 1999, Fleming et al. 2001, Hoagland 1997, Hoagland 2000, Major etal. 1999, McCoy 1958, Nelson 1986, Palmer-Ball et al. 1988, Peet et al. unpubl. data 2002, Penfound 1953, Schafale 1998b, Schafaleand Weakley 1990, Schmalzer and DeSelm 1982, Southeastern Ecology Working Group n.d.LOBLOLLY PINE - TULIPTREE / NORTHERN SPICEBUSH / FRINGED SEDGE FORESTELEMENT IDENTIFIERSNVC association: Pinus taeda - Liriodendron tulipifera / Lindera benzoin / Carex crinita ForestDatabase Code: CEGL007546Formation: Temporarily flooded mixed needle-leaved evergreen - cold-deciduous forest (I.C.3.N.b)Alliance: Pinus taeda - Liriodendron tulipifera Temporarily Flooded Forest Alliance (A.434)ELEMENT CONCEPTSummary: This broadly defined, successional wetland forest is dominated by Pinus taeda and Liriodendron tulipifera, but manyother canopy species are usually present. Lindera benzoin is a typical shrub, and Carex crinita is a typical herb. More information isneeded on the detailed floristics of this association. It develops in river floodplain alluvial terraces along streams following majordisturbances such as blowdowns, logging, and agriculture.Environment: This broadly defined, successional wetland forest develops in river floodplain alluvial terraces along streamsfollowing major disturbances such as blowdowns, logging, and agriculture. This is primarily a Zone IV community with a likelihoodof 51-100% of flooding with intermittent periodicity for 1-2 months (12.5-25% of total) of the growing season. Flooding usuallyoccurs in the spring. Just as important as flooding regime in determining the species composition of this community is land-usehistory since this community most often develops on floodplains subjected to timbering practices.Vegetation: This successional vegetation is dominated by Pinus taeda and Liriodendron tulipifera, but many other canopy speciesare usually present. Lindera benzoin is a typical shrub, and Carex crinita is a typical herb. More information is needed on the detailedfloristics of this association.Other woody species that may be present include Liquidambar styraciflua, Platanus occidentalis, Cornus florida, Acer rubrum, Nyssabiflora, Quercus alba, Fagus grandifolia, Morus rubra, Betula nigra, Fraxinus americana, Ilex opaca, Lindera benzoin, and Asiminaparviflora. Woody species common in the Piedmont portion of the range include Aesculus sylvatica and Acer negundo. Herbaceousand woody vine species that may occur include Carex crinita, Botrychium virginianum, Eupatorium purpureum, Polystichumacrostichoides, Arundinaria gigantea, Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans, Asplenium platyneuron, Woodwardia areolata,Osmunda cinnamomea, Ophioglossum vulgatum, Actaea racemosa (= Cimicifuga racemosa), Dulichium arundinaceum, Carexalbolutescens, Hypericum nudiflorum, Corydalis flavula, and others. The exotics Ligustrum sinense and Lonicera japonica commonlyoccur in forests of this alliance. The preceding information is from the related alliance description (Weakley et al. 1998), and thesefloristics were included in a 1995 CCA for the 'Pinus taeda - Liriodendron tulipifera / Lindera benzoin / Carex crinita SuccessionalForest' (1C03B020.01F), on which this association is apparently based. It is not clear where these data originated. Some of the taxamentioned (e.g., Eupatorium purpureum) seem "suspicious" and out of place.Apparently related vegetation from the Savannah River Site cited in Jones et al. (1981b) indicates dominance of some stands by Pinustaeda, Nyssa biflora, and Liriodendron tulipifera in the canopy, with Persea palustris, Magnolia virginiana, Acer rubrum, and Nyssabiflora in the subcanopy. Other species present include Vaccinium formosum, Viburnum nudum, Arundinaria gigantea,Toxicodendron radicans ssp. radicans, Mitchella repens, Osmunda cinnamomea, and Onoclea sensibilis.Dynamics: No informationSimilar Associations:• Liquidambar styraciflua - Liriodendron tulipifera / Onoclea sensibilis Forest (CEGL007329) -- a related deciduous type.Related Concepts:• Bottomland Hardwood - Yellow Pine (46) (USFS 1988) ?• IA8c. Lowland Pine - Oak Forest (Allard 1990) ?• Loblolly Pine - Hardwood: 82 (Eyre 1980) B• Loblolly pine - Swamp gum - Naked withe-rod Community (Jones et al. 1981b) ?• Loblolly pine-bottomland hardwood (Jones et al. 1981a) ?Vegetation of Sumter National Forest April 30 2004Copyright © 2004 NatureServe98