Sumter National Forest Final Report - NatureServe

CULTIVATED FORESTEASTERN WHITE PINE PLANTED FORESTELEMENT IDENTIFIERSNVC association: Pinus strobus Planted ForestDatabase Code: CEGL007178Formation: Planted/cultivated temperate or subpolar needle-leaved evergreen forest (I.A.8.C.x)Alliance: Pinus strobus Planted Forest Alliance (A.98)ELEMENT CONCEPTSummary: This white pine plantation type is found throughout the northeastern and midwestern United States and adjacent Canada.Stands contain plantations of Pinus strobus that are maintained for the extraction of forest products. At maturity, the tree canopy isusually dense and contains a monospecific layer of Pinus strobus. The field layer may be sparse to absent. In some stands, mossesmay be abundant. Susceptibility to a variety of pests or diseases, including White Pine Blister Rust (Cronartium ribicola) andSouthern Pine Beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis), has had some impact on its commercial use.Environment: Stands contain plantations of Pinus strobus that are maintained for the extraction of forest products. The type doeswell on a variety of soils.Vegetation: The tree canopy at maturity is usually dense and contains a mono-specific layer of Pinus strobus. The field layer may besparse to absent. In some stands, mosses may be abundant.Dynamics: Pinus strobus is susceptible to a variety of pests and diseases, including White Pine Blister Rust (Cronartium ribicola)and Southern Pine Beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis), which have had some impact on its commercial use. Blister rust was a problem onyoung plantations but is not much of a problem in larger trees in the east (P. Manion pers. comm. 2001).Similar Associations:Related Concepts:• IF3b. Plantation (Hardwood or Conifer) (Allard 1990) B• Unclassified Clearcut Regeneration (Fleming and Moorhead 2000) ?Classification Comments: There was a lot of planting of white pine from the 1930s into the1950s, but there has been very littleplanting since then (P. Manion pers. comm. 2001). On the Daniel Boone National Forest of Kentucky, Pinus strobus plantings are oflimited extent, and are related to wildlife plantings. There has been some damage from the Southern Pine Beetle (Dendroctonusfrontalis).These plantations have been observed in the Peters Mountain area (James River Ranger District) and various other sites in the GeorgeWashington and Jefferson national forests.CONSERVATION RANKING & RARE SPECIESGRank: GNA (cultural) (2000-8-8): This community represents vegetation which has been planted in its current location by humansand/or is treated with annual tillage, a modified conservation tillage, or other intensive management or manipulation. It is not aconservation priority and does not receive a conservation rank.High-ranked species: No informationELEMENT DISTRIBUTIONRange: This white pine plantation type is found throughout the northeastern and midwestern United States and adjacent Canada.Subnations: GA, KY, MD, NC, NH, NY, PA, SC, TN, VATNC Ecoregions: 47:C, 48:C, 51:C, 61:C, 63:CUSFS Ecoregions: 212:C, 221Ai:CCC, 221He:CCC, M212:C, M221Aa:CCC, M221Ce:CCC, M221Dc:CCC, M221Dd:CCPFederal Lands: USFS (Chattahoochee, Cherokee, Daniel Boone, George Washington, Jefferson, Nantahala, Pisgah, Sumter)ELEMENT SOURCESReferences: Allard 1990, Fleming and Coulling 2001, Fleming and Moorhead 2000, Southeastern Ecology Working Group n.d.LOBLOLLY PINE PLANTED FORESTELEMENT IDENTIFIERSNVC association: Pinus taeda Planted ForestDatabase Code: CEGL007179Formation: Planted/cultivated temperate or subpolar needle-leaved evergreen forest (I.A.8.C.x)Alliance: Pinus taeda Planted Forest Alliance (A.99)Vegetation of Sumter National Forest April 30 2004Copyright © 2004 NatureServe39