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CEGL007469 Quercus virginiana - Quercus pagoda - Magnolia grandiflora / Cornus florida / Sanicula sp. Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Live Oak - Cherrybark Oak - Southern Magnolia / Flowering Dogwood / Sanicle species Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest occurs in the Outer Coastal Plain of Louisiana, on extensive flats, closely associated with the more wetland forest type, ~Quercus virginiana - Quercus nigra - Liquidambar styraciflua / Ilex opaca / Viburnum dentatum Swamp Forest (CEGL007476)$$. This forest is near the upland/wetland conceptual boundary; it is constantly moist and sometimes has a high water table. The canopy is dominated by Quercus virginiana, Magnolia grandiflora, and Quercus pagoda, with lesser amounts of Liquidambar styraciflua and Quercus nigra. The open understory consists of Cornus florida, Ilex opaca var. opaca, and Ilex decidua. Woody vines are abundant, especially Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Toxicodendron radicans, and Campsis radicans. The herb layer is well-developed and includes species such as Asplenium platyneuron, Sanicula sp., Elephantopus carolinianus, and Thelypteris kunthii.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Examples occur at Outside Island, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association occurs within the antecedent floodplains of the ancient Mississippi River in Louisiana. Based on the ranges of the nominals, it is not likely, though possible, that this alliance occurs in Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: LA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684380
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 | CEGL007469 Live Oak - Cherrybark Oak - Southern Magnolia / Flowering Dogwood / Sanicle species Swamp Forest | CEGL007469 | 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
- 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.