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CEGL003911 Forestiera acuminata - (Planera aquatica, Cephalanthus occidentalis) Floodplain Scrub
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Eastern Swamp-privet - (Planertree, Common Buttonbush) Floodplain Scrub
Colloquial Name: Swamp-privet Shrub Swamp
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: Forestiera acuminata dominates this swamp shrubland, often with Planera aquatica and/or Cephalanthus occidentalis. Cover is sparser in deeper swamps. This vegetation occurs in the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, the Upper Gulf Coastal Plain, the Shawnee Hills section of the Interior Low Plateau, and the Arkansas Valley. It is found in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, and possibly Kentucky.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: In the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain, it is believed that this community represents a temporary transitional phase of "regeneration" following either cutting or natural blowdown of overstory components. In these cases, the abundance of Forestiera acuminata increases after disturbance events but later decreases as the canopy develops. Forestiera acuminata-dominated vegetation appears to be natural in other parts of its range (e.g., Mississippi Alluvial Plain, Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: This swamp shrubland is dominated by Forestiera acuminata, often with Planera aquatica and/or Cephalanthus occidentalis. There is very little to no herbaceous layer because standing water is present throughout much of the growing season. Some Saururus cernuus may be present.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This vegetation occurs in the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, the Upper Gulf Coastal Plain, the Shawnee Hills section of the Interior Low Plateau, and the Arkansas Valley. It is found in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, and possibly Kentucky.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AR, KY?, LA, MS, OK, TN
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683813
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3?
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.c Bald-cypress - Water Tupelo Floodplain Forest Group | G033 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
| Alliance | A3594 Bald-cypress - Water Tupelo - Swamp Tupelo Floodplain Forest Alliance | A3594 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
| Association | CEGL003911 Eastern Swamp-privet - (Planertree, Common Buttonbush) Floodplain Scrub | CEGL003911 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = P4B3cII3a. Forestiera acuminata (Foti et al. 1994)
- Foti, T., M. Blaney, X. Li, and K. G. Smith. 1994. A classification system for the natural vegetation of Arkansas. Proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science 48:50-53.
- Hoagland, B. 2000. The vegetation of Oklahoma: A classification for landscape mapping and conservation planning. The Southwestern Naturalist 45(4):385-420.
- MSNHP [Mississippi Natural Heritage Program]. 2006. Ecological communities of Mississippi. Museum of Natural Science, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Jackson, MS. 9 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.