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CEGL008552 Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora / Oxydendrum arboreum / Viburnum nudum var. nudum Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sweetbay - Swamp Tupelo / Sourwood / Possumhaw Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain Sweetbay - Tupelo Seepage Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This saturated seepage forest occurs in the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain and adjacent Piedmont of the southeastern United States. It can occur in situations associated with streams, or isolated from other wetlands on sideslopes. The canopy is dominated by the nominal species, Magnolia virginiana and Nyssa biflora; Acer rubrum var. trilobum, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Pinus taeda, and Quercus nigra can also be important. The subcanopy typically contains the canopy species and additionally Oxydendrum arboreum. These species may also occur in the shrub stratum, along with Aronia arbutifolia, Alnus serrulata, Arundinaria tecta, Illicium floridanum, Itea virginica, Eubotrys racemosa, Morella caroliniensis, Rhododendron sp. (deciduous), Vaccinium fuscatum, and Viburnum nudum var. nudum. Lianas include Decumaria barbara, Smilax laurifolia, Smilax rotundifolia, Toxicodendron radicans, and Vitis rotundifolia. Herbs are sparse, consisting primarily of Mitchella repens, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, and Woodwardia areolata. Sphagnum spp. are usually abundant.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This type is documented by plots gathered on the Talladega National Forest: Payne Lake #3 (Plot TALO.10), Pondville #1 (Plot TALO.52), Reed Brake RNA #3 (Plot TALO.22), Honeysuckle Creek Headwaters #1 (Plot TALO.30), Honeysuckle Creek Headwaters #3 (Plot TALO.32) (NatureServe Ecology - Southeast U.S. unpubl. data 2000).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is dominated by the nominal species, Magnolia virginiana and Nyssa biflora; Acer rubrum var. trilobum, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, Pinus taeda, and Quercus nigra can also be important. The subcanopy typically contains the canopy species and additionally Oxydendrum arboreum. These species may also occur in the shrub stratum, along with Aronia arbutifolia, Alnus serrulata, Arundinaria tecta (= Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta), Illicium floridanum, Itea virginica, Eubotrys racemosa (= Leucothoe racemosa), Morella caroliniensis, Rhododendron sp. (deciduous), Vaccinium fuscatum, and Viburnum nudum var. nudum. Lianas include Decumaria barbara, Smilax laurifolia, Smilax rotundifolia, Toxicodendron radicans, and Vitis rotundifolia. Herbs are sparse, consisting primarily of Mitchella repens, Osmunda cinnamomea, Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis, and Woodwardia areolata. Sphagnum spp. are usually abundant.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This is a forest of saturated seepage conditions. It can occur in situations associated with streams, or isolated from other wetlands on sideslopes.
Geographic Range: This community is found across various parts of the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain of Alabama and Mississippi, and perhaps adjacent states. It has also been documented from the Piedmont of Alabama.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, FL?, GA?, MS
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684483
Confidence Level: Low
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.3 Sweetbay - Swamp Bay - Pond Pine Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M032 | 1.B.3.Nb.3 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a Sweetbay - Loblolly-bay - Pond Pine Swamp Forest Group | G037 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a |
| Alliance | A0378 <i>Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora - Quercus laurifolia</i> Southeast Swamp Forest Alliance | A0378 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a |
| Association | CEGL008552 Sweetbay - Swamp Tupelo / Sourwood / Possumhaw Swamp Forest | CEGL008552 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < IIA2a. Bay Forest (Allard 1990)
- Allard, D. J. 1990. Southeastern United States ecological community classification. Interim report, Version 1.2. The Nature Conservancy, Southeast Regional Office, Chapel Hill, NC. 96 pp.
- 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.
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.