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CEGL007953 Quercus nigra - Ulmus alata / Ostrya virginiana Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Water Oak - Winged Elm / Hophornbeam Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Southern Loam Hill Water Oak Floodplain Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This is a stream terrace forest of the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas. Stands contain Quercus nigra, Ulmus alata, and Ostrya virginiana. In addition to these nominals, the following species are important: Mitchella repens, Melica mutica, Dichanthelium commutatum, Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Toxicodendron radicans, Forestiera ligustrina, Callicarpa americana, Smilax glauca, Vitis rotundifolia, Smilax smallii, Rubus arvensis, and Sanicula canadensis.
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: Stands contain Quercus nigra, Ulmus alata, and Ostrya virginiana. In addition to these nominals, the following species are important: Mitchella repens, Melica mutica, Dichanthelium commutatum, Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Toxicodendron radicans, Forestiera ligustrina, Callicarpa americana, Smilax glauca, Vitis rotundifolia, Smilax smallii, Rubus arvensis (= Rubus saepescandens), and Sanicula canadensis.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This is a stream terrace forest of the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas.
Geographic Range: This stream terrace forest occurs in the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683511
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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.4 Swamp Chestnut Oak - Bald-cypress - Pecan Southern Floodplain Forest Macrogroup | M031 | 1.B.3.Nb.4 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a Swamp Chestnut Oak - Laurel Oak - Sweetgum Floodplain Forest Group | G034 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Alliance | A4684 <i>Quercus phellos - Quercus nigra</i> West Gulf Floodplain Forest Alliance | A4684 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Association | CEGL007953 Water Oak - Winged Elm / Hophornbeam Floodplain Forest | CEGL007953 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.