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Vegetation of the Carolinas

Montane upland forests
Spruce and Fir Forests
Fir forests
Abies fraseri / (Rhododendron catawbiense, Rhododendron carolinianum) Forest (CEGL006308)
» 4th approx: FRASER FIR FOREST (RHODODENDRON SUBTYPE)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Abies fraseri / Viburnum lantanoides / Dryopteris campyloptera - Oxalis montana / Hylocomium splendens Forest (CEGL006049)
» 4th approx: FRASER FIR FOREST (HERB SUBTYPE)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Spruce forests
Picea rubens - (Abies fraseri) / Vaccinium erythrocarpum / Oxalis montana - Dryopteris campyloptera / Hylocomium splendens Forest (CEGL007131)
» 4th approx: RED SPRUCE--FRASER FIR FOREST (HERB SUBTYPE)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Picea rubens - (Abies fraseri) / (Rhododendron catawbiense, Rhododendron maximum) Forest (CEGL007130)
» 4th approx: RED SPRUCE--FRASER FIR FOREST (RHODODENDRON SUBTYPE)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Picea rubens / Ribes glandulosum Forest (CEGL007128)
» 4th approx: RED SPRUCE--FRASER FIR FOREST (BOULDERFIELD ASH SUBTYPE)
» Links: No CVS Plots for this community | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Picea rubens - Tsuga canadensis / Rhododendron maximum Forest (CEGL006272)
» 4th approx: RED SPRUCE--FRASER FIR FOREST (HEMLOCK SUBTYPE)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Picea rubens - (Betula alleghaniensis, Aesculus flava) / Viburnum lantanoides / Oxalis montana - Solidago glomerata Forest (CEGL006256)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Picea rubens / Rhododendron maximum Forest (CEGL006152)
» 4th approx: RED SPRUCE--FRASER FIR FOREST (LOW RHODODENDRON SUBTYPE)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Picea rubens - (Betula alleghaniensis, Aesculus flava) / Rhododendron (maximum, catawbiense) Forest (CEGL004983)
» 4th approx: RED SPRUCE-FRASER FIR FOREST (BIRCH TRANSITION SHRUB SUBTYPE)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Northern hardwood forests
Beech gaps & slopes
Fagus grandifolia / Ageratina altissima var. roanensis Forest (CEGL006246)
» 4th approx: NORTHERN HARDWOOD FOREST (FORB BEECH GAP SUBTYPE)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Fagus grandifolia / Carex pensylvanica - Carex brunnescens Forest (CEGL006130)
» 4th approx: Northern Hardwood Forest (Sedge Beech Gap Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Birch - beech - maple forests
Betula alleghaniensis - Fagus grandifolia - Aesculus flava / Viburnum lantanoides / Eurybia chlorolepis - Dryopteris intermedia Forest (CEGL007285)
» 4th approx: Northern Hardwood Forest (Typic Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Aesculus flava - Betula alleghaniensis - Acer saccharum / Acer spicatum / Caulophyllum thalictroides - Laportea canadensis Forest (CEGL004973)
» 4th approx: Northern Hardwood Forest (Rich Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Boulderfields
Betula alleghaniensis / Ribes glandulosum / Polypodium appalachianum Forest (CEGL006124)
» 4th approx: BOULDERFIELD FOREST
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Betula alleghaniensis / Acer spicatum / Hydrangea arborescens - Ribes cynosbati / Dryopteris marginalis Forest (CEGL004982)
» 4th approx: Rich Cove Forest (Boulderfield Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
High-elevation oak forests
Quercus rubra / (Vaccinium simulatum, Rhododendron calendulaceum) / (Dennstaedtia punctilobula, Thelypteris noveboracensis) Forest (CEGL007300)
» 4th approx: High Elevation Red Oak Forest (Herb Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Quercus rubra / (Kalmia latifolia, Rhododendron maximum) / Galax urceolata Forest (CEGL007299)
» 4th approx: High Elevation Red Oak Forest (Heath Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Quercus rubra / Carex pensylvanica - Ageratina altissima var. roanensis Forest (CEGL007298)
» 4th approx: HIGH ELEVATION RED OAK FOREST (ORCHARD FOREST SUBTYPE)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Quercus alba / Kalmia latifolia Forest (CEGL007295)
» 4th approx: High Elevation White Oak Forest
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Montane acid mesic forests
Acidic cove forests
Tsuga canadensis - Liriodendron tulipifera - Betula lenta / Rhododendron maximum Forest (CEGL007543)
» 4th approx: Acidic Cove Forest (Typic Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Acer rubrum var. rubrum - Nyssa sylvatica - Magnolia fraseri - Oxydendrum arboreum / (Rhododendron maximum, Kalmia latifolia) Forest (CEGL008558)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank
Tsuga canadensis - Halesia tetraptera - (Fagus grandifolia, Magnolia fraseri) / Rhododendron maximum / Dryopteris intermedia Forest (CEGL007693)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Hemlock forests
Tsuga canadensis / Rhododendron maximum - (Clethra acuminata, Leucothoe fontanesiana) Forest (CEGL007136)
» 4th approx: Canada Hemlock Forest (Typic Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Tsuga canadensis - Betula alleghaniensis / Rhododendron maximum / Leucothoe fontanesiana Forest (CEGL007861)
» 4th approx: Acidic Cove Forest (High Elevation Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Pinus strobus - Tsuga canadensis / Rhododendron maximum - (Leucothoe fontanesiana) Forest (CEGL007102)
» 4th approx: Canada Hemlock Forest (Typic Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Montane rich mesic forests
Rich cove forests
Tilia americana var. heterophylla - Fraxinus americana - (Ulmus rubra) / Sanguinaria canadensis - (Aquilegia canadensis, Asplenium rhizophyllum) Forest (CEGL007711)
» 4th approx: Rich Cove Forest (Foothills Rich Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Liriodendron tulipifera - Tilia americana var. heterophylla - (Aesculus flava) / Actaea racemosa Forest (CEGL007291)
» 4th approx: Rich Cove Forest (Foothills Intermediate Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Liriodendron tulipifera - Aesculus flava - (Fraxinus americana, Tilia americana var. heterophylla) / Actaea racemosa - Laportea canadensis Forest (CEGL007710)
» 4th approx: Rich Cove Forest (Intermediate Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Aesculus flava - Acer saccharum - (Fraxinus americana, Tilia americana) / Hydrophyllum canadense - Solidago flexicaulis Forest (CEGL007695)
» 4th approx: Montane Oak--Hickory Forest (Basic Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Mesic oak - hickory forests
Quercus alba - Quercus rubra - Quercus prinus / Collinsonia canadensis - Podophyllum peltatum - Sanguinaria canadensis Forest (CEGL007692)
» 4th approx: MOH (Basic Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Montane dry-mesic oak forests
Calcareous dry-mesic forests
Quercus muehlenbergii - Juglans nigra / Asarum canadense - Polymnia canadensis Forest (CEGL007215)
» 4th approx: CALCAREOUS OAK-WALNUT FOREST
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Dry-mesic oak forests
Quercus alba - Quercus (rubra, prinus) / Rhododendron calendulaceum - Kalmia latifolia - (Gaylussacia ursina) Forest (CEGL007230)
» 4th approx: Montane Oak-Hickory Forest (Acidic Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Castanea dentata - Quercus rubra Forest (CEGL007286)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Pinus strobus - Quercus alba - (Carya alba) / Gaylussacia ursina Forest (CEGL007517)
» 4th approx: MONTANE OAK-HICKORY FOREST (WHITE PINE SUBTYPE)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Quercus alba - Quercus coccinea - Quercus falcata / Kalmia latifolia - Vaccinium pallidum Forest (CEGL007691)
» 4th approx: Montane Oak-Hickory Forest (Low Dry Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Quercus rubra - Acer rubrum / Calycanthus floridus - Pyrularia pubera / Thelypteris noveboracensis Forest (CEGL006192)
» 4th approx: LOW MONTANE RED OAK FOREST
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Quercus alba - Quercus (coccinea, velutina, prinus) / Gaylussacia baccata Forest (CEGL008521)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Chestnut oak forests
Quercus prinus - (Quercus rubra) - Carya spp. / Oxydendrum arboreum - Cornus florida Forest (CEGL007267)
» 4th approx: Chestnut Oak Forest (Herb Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Quercus prinus - Quercus rubra / Rhododendron maximum / Galax urceolata Forest (CEGL006286)
» 4th approx: Chestnut Oak Forest (Mesic Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Quercus prinus - Quercus velutina / Oxydendrum arboreum - Cornus florida Forest (CEGL008522)
» 4th approx: Chestnut Oak Forest (Herb Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Quercus (prinus, coccinea) / Kalmia latifolia / (Galax urceolata, Gaultheria procumbens) Forest (CEGL006271)
» 4th approx: Chestnut Oak Forest (Dry Acid Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Castanea dentata - Quercus prinus Forest (CEGL007196)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Montane xeric forests
Carolina hemlock forests
Tsuga caroliniana / Kalmia latifolia - Rhododendron catawbiense Forest (CEGL007139)
» 4th approx: Carolina Hemlock Forest (Typic Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Tsuga caroliniana - (Tsuga canadensis) / Rhododendron maximum Forest (CEGL007138)
» 4th approx: CAROLINA HEMLOCK FOREST (MESIC SUBTYPE)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Tsuga caroliniana - Pinus (rigida, pungens, virginiana) Forest (CEGL006178)
» 4th approx: Carolina Hemlock Bluff (Pine Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Shortleaf pine - oak forests
Pinus echinata - Quercus alba / Vaccinium pallidum / Hexastylis arifolia - Chimaphila maculata Forest (CEGL008427)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Pinus echinata - Quercus (prinus, falcata) / Oxydendrum arboreum / Vaccinium pallidum Forest (CEGL007493)
» 4th approx: SOUTHERN MOUNTAIN PINE-OAK FOREST
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Pinus echinata / Vaccinium (pallidum, stamineum) - Kalmia latifolia Forest (CEGL007078)
» 4th approx: Low Mountain Pine Forest (Shortleaf Pine Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Pinus echinata - Quercus stellata - Quercus marilandica / Vaccinium pallidum Woodland (CEGL003765)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Pinus echinata - Quercus prinus / Rhododendron minus / Vaccinium pallidum Forest (CEGL007496)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Table mountain pine / pitch pine forests & woodlands
Pinus virginiana - Pinus (rigida, echinata) - (Quercus prinus) / Vaccinium pallidum Forest (CEGL007119)
» 4th approx: Low Mountain Pine Forest (Montane Pine Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Pinus virginiana - (Pinus rigida, Pinus pungens) / Schizachyrium scoparium Forest (CEGL008500)
» 4th approx: Low Mountain Pine Forest (Montane Pine Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Pinus pungens - Pinus rigida - (Quercus prinus) / Kalmia latifolia - Vaccinium pallidum Woodland (CEGL007097)
» 4th approx: Pine--Oak/Heath (Typic Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Pinus rigida - (Pinus pungens) / Rhododendron catawbiense - Kalmia latifolia / Galax urceolata Woodland (CEGL004985)
» 4th approx: RIDGE PINE HEATH (HIGH ELEVATION SUBTYPE)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
White pine & white pine - oak forests
Pinus strobus - Quercus (coccinea, prinus) / (Gaylussacia ursina, Vaccinium stamineum) Forest (CEGL007519)
» 4th approx: Chestnut Oak Forest (White Pine Subtype)
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Pinus strobus / Kalmia latifolia - (Vaccinium stamineum, Gaylussacia ursina) Forest (CEGL007100)
» 4th approx: White Pine Forest
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | NatureServe Explorer | VegBank
Montane cultural / successional / exotic forests
Alien-dominated forests
Ailanthus altissima Forest (CEGL007191)
» 4th approx: Low Mountain Pine Forest (Montane Pine Subtype)
» Links: No CVS Plots for this community | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank
Paulownia tomentosa Woodland (CEGL003687)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: No CVS Plots for this community | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank
Successional forests
Pinus echinata Early Successional Forest (CEGL006327)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: No CVS Plots for this community | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank
Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana - (Quercus spp.) Forest (CEGL007124)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: No CVS Plots for this community | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank
Pinus virginiana Successional Forest (CEGL002591)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: No CVS Plots for this community | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank
Robinia pseudoacacia Forest (CEGL007279)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: No CVS Plots for this community | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank
Pinus strobus Successional Forest (CEGL007944)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank
Liriodendron tulipifera - Acer rubrum - Robinia pseudoacacia Forest (CEGL007219)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: CVS Plot Summary | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank
Timber plantations
Pinus taeda Planted Forest (CEGL007179)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: No CVS Plots for this community | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank
Pinus echinata Planted Forest (CEGL007169)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: No CVS Plots for this community | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank
Pinus virginiana Planted Forest (CEGL004730)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: No CVS Plots for this community | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank
Pinus strobus Planted Forest (CEGL007178)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: No CVS Plots for this community | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank
Pinus resinosa Planted Forest (CEGL007177)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: No CVS Plots for this community | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank
Picea abies Planted Forest (CEGL007167)
» 4th approx: unknown
» Links: No CVS Plots for this community | No NatureServe Explorer link | search VegBank