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CEGL008581 Quercus alba - Quercus nigra / Ostrya virginiana / Sabal minor Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: White Oak - Water Oak / Hophornbeam / Dwarf Palmetto Forest
Colloquial Name: Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain Subcalcareous White Oak / Dwarf Palmetto Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This community occurs on mesic, circumneutral slopes in eastern Texas. The canopy is dominated by Quercus alba, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Quercus nigra with lesser amounts of Tilia americana var. caroliniana and Pinus taeda present. The subcanopy is dominated by Ostrya virginiana, Ilex opaca, Platanus occidentalis, and Morus rubra. Sabal minor, Forestiera ligustrina, and Arundinaria gigantea are the dominant shrub species. The understory includes Polystichum acrostichoides, Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Cocculus carolinus, Bignonia capreolata, Berchemia scandens, Sanicula canadensis, Passiflora lutea, Elephantopus tomentosus, Dichanthelium boscii, Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. setarius, Smallanthus uvedalius, and Thelypteris kunthii.
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 is dominated by Quercus alba, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Quercus nigra with lesser amounts of Tilia americana var. caroliniana (= Tilia caroliniana) and Pinus taeda present. The subcanopy is dominated by Ostrya virginiana, Ilex opaca, Platanus occidentalis, and Morus rubra. Sabal minor, Forestiera ligustrina, and Arundinaria gigantea are the dominant shrub species. The understory includes Polystichum acrostichoides, Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Cocculus carolinus, Bignonia capreolata, Berchemia scandens, Sanicula canadensis, Passiflora lutea, Elephantopus tomentosus, Dichanthelium boscii, Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. setarius (= Oplismenus setarius), Smallanthus uvedalius, and Thelypteris kunthii.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This community occurs on the Fleming Formation of eastern Texas, on subcalcareous substrates (NatureServe Ecology unpubl. data). It is found on gentle mesic slopes adjacent to riparian areas along the southwestern periphery of the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain, near the terminus of many typically southeastern species. Although the type is not temporarily flooded, the flora may be influenced by proximity to the creekside.
Geographic Range: This forest occurs in the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain of eastern Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: LA?, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685263
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.1 Warm Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F018 | 1.B.1 |
| Division | 1.B.1.Na Southeastern North American Forest & Woodland Division | D006 | 1.B.1.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.1.Na.3 American Beech - Southern Magnolia - White Oak Forest Macrogroup | M008 | 1.B.1.Na.3 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Na.3.a American Beech - Southern Magnolia - Oak species Forest Group | G007 | 1.B.1.Na.3.a |
| Alliance | A3115 White Oak - Water Oak - Dwarf Palmetto Forest Alliance | A3115 | 1.B.1.Na.3.a |
| Association | CEGL008581 White Oak - Water Oak / Hophornbeam / Dwarf Palmetto Forest | CEGL008581 | 1.B.1.Na.3.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]
- 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.