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CEGL004773 Salix nigra / (Cephalanthus occidentalis) Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Black Willow / (Common Buttonbush) Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: Gulf Coastal Plain Willow Pond Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This early-successional forest occurs along the shores of lakes, ponds, artificial impoundments, and possibly in other topographic situations in the Gulf Coastal Plain and adjacent ecoregions of North America. The canopy is strongly dominated by Salix nigra but may also include Liquidambar styraciflua, Acer rubrum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, and Acer negundo within their respective ranges. Cephalanthus occidentalis is often a strong dominant in the shrub layer and may be the only species present in that stratum. Other understory components may also include Nekemias arborea, Baccharis neglecta, and Amorpha fruticosa.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: National and regional distribution of this type needs assessment. Investigate a merge with ~Salix nigra - Acer (rubrum, saccharinum) / Alnus serrulata - Cephalanthus occidentalis Swamp Forest (CEGL007703)$$, a related type found to the north and east. Adding the Edwards Plateau of Texas to the range of this association broadens the concept west beyond the range of Acer rubrum and Liquidambar styraciflua, but this may fit well with the suggestion to classify more eastern vegetation as ~Salix nigra - Acer (rubrum, saccharinum) / Alnus serrulata - Cephalanthus occidentalis Swamp Forest (CEGL007703)$$, leaving this association (CEGL004773) to accommodate Salix nigra-dominated shorelines west of the range of Acer rubrum and Liquidambar styraciflua.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is strongly dominated by Salix nigra but may also include Liquidambar styraciflua, Acer rubrum, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, and Acer negundo within their respective ranges. Cephalanthus occidentalis is often a strong dominant in the shrub layer and may be the only species present in that stratum. Other understory components may also include Nekemias arborea (= Ampelopsis arborea), Baccharis neglecta, and Amorpha fruticosa.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This early-successional forest occurs along the shores of lakes, ponds, and possibly in other topographic situations in the Gulf Coastal Plain and adjacent ecoregions.
Geographic Range: This community occurs on the Gulf Coastal Plain from Tennessee and Alabama west to Texas and Arkansas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, AR, LA, MS, TN, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683869
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4G5
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.b Green Ash - American Elm - Black Willow Floodplain Forest Group | G759 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.b |
| Alliance | A1914 Carolina Willow - Black Willow Coastal Plain Swamp Forest Alliance | A1914 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.b |
| Association | CEGL004773 Black Willow / (Common Buttonbush) Swamp Forest | CEGL004773 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.b |
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.
- TNHS [Texas Natural History Survey]. No date. Unpublished data. Texas Natural History Survey, The Nature Conservancy, San Antonio.