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CEGL007393 Nyssa ogeche - Nyssa aquatica Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Ogeechee Tupelo - Water Tupelo Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Brownwater Ogeechee Tupelo Floodplain Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association occurs along large alluvial (brownwater) rivers in the South Atlantic and East Gulf coastal plains. Nyssa ogeche normally is the strong dominant species, though there is typically an admixture of Nyssa aquatica. Other typical species include Acer rubrum, Cephalanthus occidentalis, and Tillandsia usneoides.
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: Stands of this association are typically strongly dominated by Nyssa ogeche, although there is typically an admixture of Nyssa aquatica, possibly with Nyssa biflora. Other typical species include Acer rubrum, Cephalanthus occidentalis, and Tillandsia usneoides.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association occurs along large alluvial (brownwater) rivers in the South Atlantic and East Gulf coastal plains.
Geographic Range: This association occurs in the South Atlantic and East Gulf coastal plains of Florida, Georgia, and possibly South Carolina.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL, GA, SC?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685093
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
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.4 Swamp Chestnut Oak - Bald-cypress - Pecan Southern Floodplain Forest Macrogroup | M031 | 1.B.3.Nb.4 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c Bald-cypress - Water Tupelo Floodplain Forest Group | G033 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
| Alliance | A0323 Swamp Tupelo - Water Tupelo Floodplain Forest Alliance | A0323 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
| Association | CEGL007393 Ogeechee Tupelo - Water Tupelo Floodplain Forest | CEGL007393 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.c |
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.