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CEGL007436 Salix nigra / Sagittaria lancifolia Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Black Willow / Bull-tongue Arrowhead Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association covers Salix nigra swamps, with canopies almost entirely dominated by Salix nigra, and a dense herb layer which is dominated by Sagittaria lancifolia. This association, as described, is restricted to the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain of Louisiana.
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
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of stands of this association is overwhelmingly dominated by Salix nigra. The dense herb layer is dominated by Sagittaria lancifolia.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This association, as described, is restricted to the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain of Louisiana.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: LA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684943
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4?
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 | CEGL007436 Black Willow / Bull-tongue Arrowhead Swamp Forest | CEGL007436 | 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.