Sumter National Forest Final Report - NatureServe

CONSERVATION RANKING & RARE SPECIESGRank: G3G4 (1997-8-15): No informationHigh-ranked species: Amorpha schwerinii (G3G4), Fothergilla major (G3), Monotropsis odorata (G3)ELEMENT DISTRIBUTIONRange: This forest is found in the Piedmont from Virginia to Alabama, and sparingly in the low mountains of, at least, NorthCarolina.Subnations: AL, GA, NC, SC, VATNC Ecoregions: 52:CUSFS Ecoregions: 231Ae:CCC, 231Ag:CCCFederal Lands: USFS (Oconee?, Sumter, Uwharrie)ELEMENT SOURCESReferences: Allard 1990, Ambrose 1990a, Eyre 1980, Nelson 1986, Peet and Christensen 1980, Peet et al. unpubl. data 2002,Rawinski 1992, Schafale and Weakley 1990, Southeastern Ecology Working Group n.d., USFS 1988, Wells 1974SOUTHERN RED OAK - WHITE OAK - MOCKERNUT HICKORY / SOURWOOD / DEERBERRY FORESTELEMENT IDENTIFIERSNVC association: Quercus falcata - Quercus alba - Carya alba / Oxydendrum arboreum / Vaccinium stamineum ForestDatabase Code: CEGL007244Formation: Lowland or submontane cold-deciduous forest (I.B.2.N.a)Alliance: Quercus alba - Quercus (falcata, stellata) Forest Alliance (A.241)ELEMENT CONCEPTSummary: This southern red oak - white oak dry forest is found in the Piedmont of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, andVirginia, and in the interior uplands and Cumberland Plateau of Kentucky and Tennessee. It has also been reported from the UpperEast Gulf Coastal Plain of Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia. It generally is a second-growth forest on low-fertility Ultisols. Thevegetation is dominated by Quercus spp. and lesser amounts of Carya spp. The canopy is continuous, and several species of Quercusmay be present or codominant (e.g., Quercus falcata, Quercus alba, Quercus velutina, Quercus coccinea, and Quercus stellata). Thesubcanopy closure is variable, ranging from less than 25% to more than 40% cover, and the shrub and herb layers generally aresparse. Subcanopy species include canopy species and Acer rubrum, Liriodendron tulipifera, Oxydendrum arboreum, Liquidambarstyraciflua, Ulmus alata, Cornus florida, Nyssa sylvatica, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, and Vaccinium arboreum. The tallshrubstratum may contain Rhododendron canescens and Vaccinium arboreum. The low-shrub stratum can be sparse to moderate andmay be dominated by various ericaceous shrubs such as Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium fuscatum, andGaylussacia baccata. Smilax glauca and Vitis rotundifolia are common vines. Herbaceous species that may be present includeAristolochia serpentaria, Symphyotrichum dumosum (= Aster dumosus), Clitoria mariana, Desmodium nudiflorum, Euphorbiacorollata, Galium circaezans, Chimaphila maculata, Polystichum acrostichoides, Asplenium platyneuron, Hexastylis arifolia,Coreopsis major, Solidago odora, Tephrosia virginiana, Potentilla simplex, Porteranthus stipulatus, Pteridium aquilinum, Lespedezaspp., Dichanthelium spp., and Hieracium venosum.Environment: Stands are typically found on low fertility Ultisols in the Piedmont, the interior uplands, and the Cumberland Plateau.This community occurs on soils of relatively low fertility; suborders on which this community occurs include Hapludults andPaleudults. Stands are uneven-aged and tree replacement occurs in gaps; severe fires most likely destroy community occurrencesalthough light fires probably are tolerated.Vegetation: The vegetation is dominated by Quercus spp. and lesser amounts of Carya spp. The canopy is continuous, and severalspecies of Quercus may be present (e.g., Quercus falcata, Quercus alba, Quercus velutina, Quercus coccinea, and Quercus stellata).The subcanopy closure is variable, ranging from less than 25% to more than 40% cover, and the shrub and herb layers generally aresparse. Subcanopy species include canopy species and Acer rubrum, Liriodendron tulipifera, Oxydendrum arboreum, Liquidambarstyraciflua, Ulmus alata, Cornus florida, Nyssa sylvatica, Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana, and Vaccinium arboreum. The tallshrubstratum may contain Rhododendron canescens and Vaccinium arboreum. The low-shrub stratum is dominated by variousericaceous shrubs such as Vaccinium pallidum, Vaccinium stamineum, Vaccinium fuscatum, and Gaylussacia baccata. Smilax glaucaand Vitis rotundifolia are common vines. Herbaceous species that may be present include Aristolochia serpentaria, Symphyotrichumdumosum (= Aster dumosus), Clitoria mariana, Desmodium nudiflorum, Euphorbia corollata, Galium circaezans, Chimaphilamaculata, Polystichum acrostichoides, Asplenium platyneuron, Hexastylis arifolia, Coreopsis major, Solidago odora, Tephrosiavirginiana, Potentilla simplex, Porteranthus stipulatus, Pteridium aquilinum, Lespedeza spp., Dichanthelium spp., and Hieraciumvenosum.Dynamics: There is no known natural disturbance regime responsible for development or maintenance of this community type. Treereplacement occurs most frequently in single tree-sized gaps. Occasional catastrophic windstorms and fires occur.Similar Associations:Vegetation of Sumter National Forest April 30 2004Copyright © 2004 NatureServe61