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CEGL004676 Pinus glabra - Quercus virginiana - Carya glabra / Carpinus caroliniana / Serenoa repens Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Spruce Pine - Live Oak - Pignut Hickory / American Hornbeam / Saw Palmetto Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: South Atlantic Swamp Island
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This community occurs on isolated ridges surrounded by swamps in the floodplains of large Coastal Plain rivers, such as the Altamaha River, Georgia. The canopy is composed of Quercus virginiana, Pinus glabra, Carya glabra, Quercus austrina, and Quercus hemisphaerica. The subcanopy consists of Carpinus caroliniana ssp. caroliniana, Diospyros virginiana, Ilex opaca, and Halesia diptera. Prominent shrubs and woody vines include Vaccinium arboreum, Serenoa repens, and Vitis rotundifolia. Herbs are few, including Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, but can have substantial cover. Tillandsia usneoides and Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. michauxiana are typical epiphytes.
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 of this association is composed of Quercus virginiana, Pinus glabra, Carya glabra, Quercus austrina, and Quercus hemisphaerica. The subcanopy consists of Carpinus caroliniana ssp. caroliniana, Diospyros virginiana, Ilex opaca, and Halesia diptera. Prominent shrubs and woody vines include Vaccinium arboreum, Serenoa repens, and Vitis rotundifolia. Herbs are few, including Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, but can have substantial cover. Tillandsia usneoides and Pleopeltis polypodioides ssp. michauxiana are typical epiphytes.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This community occurs on isolated ridges surrounded by swamps in the floodplains of large Coastal Plain rivers, such as the Altamaha River, Georgia.
Geographic Range: This association is found in Georgia and possibly South Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684147
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2G3
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 | A3634 Live Oak - Cherrybark Oak - Water Oak Coastal Plain Swamp Forest Alliance | A3634 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Association | CEGL004676 Spruce Pine - Live Oak - Pignut Hickory / American Hornbeam / Saw Palmetto Swamp Forest | CEGL004676 | 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
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.