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CEGL007472 Quercus laurifolia - Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora / Chasmanthium ornithorhynchum Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Laurel Oak - Sweetbay - Swamp Tupelo / Birdbill Woodoats Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: East Gulf Coastal Plain Swamp Tupelo Bayhead Forest (Clayey Type)
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This saturated forest association is found in the East Gulf Coastal Plain from Louisiana to Alabama in bayheads over sticky clay or silt loam soils. In Alabama, it is reported from Mobile County near the origin of small, low-gradient streams. The canopy is dominated by Quercus laurifolia, Nyssa biflora, Magnolia virginiana, and Acer rubrum var. rubrum. Subcanopy species are Magnolia virginiana, Acer rubrum var. rubrum, and Fraxinus caroliniana. Common components of the open shrub stratum are Cyrilla racemiflora, Vaccinium elliottii, Eubotrys racemosa, Rhododendron viscosum, Viburnum nudum var. nudum, Toxicodendron radicans, Chionanthus virginicus, and Lyonia lucida. The herb stratum is sparse and composed of Chasmanthium ornithorhynchum, Carex glaucescens, Carex intumescens, Carex lonchocarpa, and Carex venusta var. minor. Carex gigantea, Rhynchospora cephalantha, Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia, Woodwardia virginica, and scattered Sabal minor are reported from Alabama examples. Sphagnum macrophyllum is sometimes abundant. Sticky clay soils, generally less acidic conditions, and a more open understory distinguish this association from other baygall types.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: No Data Available
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is dominated by Quercus laurifolia, Nyssa biflora, Magnolia virginiana, and Acer rubrum var. rubrum. Subcanopy species are Magnolia virginiana, Acer rubrum var. rubrum, and Fraxinus caroliniana. Common components of the open shrub stratum are Cyrilla racemiflora, Vaccinium elliottii, Eubotrys racemosa (= Leucothoe racemosa), Rhododendron viscosum, Viburnum nudum var. nudum, Toxicodendron radicans, Chionanthus virginicus, and Lyonia lucida. The herb stratum is sparse and composed of Chasmanthium ornithorhynchum, Carex glaucescens, Carex intumescens, Carex lonchocarpa, and Carex venusta var. minor. Carex gigantea, Rhynchospora cephalantha, Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia, Woodwardia virginica, and scattered Sabal minor are reported from Alabama examples. Sphagnum macrophyllum is sometimes abundant.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association is found in the East Gulf Coastal Plain from Louisiana to Alabama in bayheads over sticky clay or silt loam soils. In Alabama, it is reported from Mobile County near the origin of small, low-gradient streams. Sticky clay soils, generally less acidic conditions, and a more open understory distinguish this association from other baygall types.
Geographic Range: This association is known from the East Gulf Coastal Plain and Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain from Alabama to Louisiana.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, LA, MS
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2?
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.B Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland Subclass | S15 | 1.B |
| Formation | 1.B.3 Temperate Flooded & Swamp Forest Formation | F026 | 1.B.3 |
| Division | 1.B.3.Nb Southeastern North American Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D062 | 1.B.3.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Nb.3 Sweetbay - Swamp Bay - Pond Pine Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M032 | 1.B.3.Nb.3 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a Sweetbay - Loblolly-bay - Pond Pine Swamp Forest Group | G037 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a |
| Alliance | A0378 <i>Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora - Quercus laurifolia</i> Southeast Swamp Forest Alliance | A0378 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a |
| Association | CEGL007472 Laurel Oak - Sweetbay - Swamp Tupelo / Birdbill Woodoats Swamp Forest | CEGL007472 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < IIA2a. Bay Forest (Allard 1990)
- ALNHP [Alabama Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data on file. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, Auburn University.
- Allard, D. J. 1990. Southeastern United States ecological community classification. Interim report, Version 1.2. The Nature Conservancy, Southeast Regional Office, Chapel Hill, NC. 96 pp.
- LNHP [Louisiana Natural Heritage Program]. 2009. Natural communities of Louisiana. Louisiana Natural Heritage Program, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, Baton Rouge. 46 pp. [http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/page_wildlife/6776-Rare%20Natural%20Communities/LA_NAT_COM.pdf]
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.