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CEGL007846 Quercus phellos - Quercus laurifolia - Nyssa biflora / Arundinaria tecta - Sabal minor Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Willow Oak - Laurel Oak - Swamp Tupelo / Switch Cane - Dwarf Palmetto Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: South Atlantic Coastal Plain Small Stream Floodplain Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest occurs along small streams with intermittent flow in regions of very subdued topographic relief in the Outer Coastal Plain of South Carolina and Georgia. The canopy consists of Quercus phellos, Quercus laurifolia, Nyssa biflora, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Acer rubrum. Shrubs include abundant Arundinaria tecta and Sabal minor, with less commonly Viburnum dentatum.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Examples occur at Nemours Plantation (Beaufort County, South Carolina).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of stands of this Coastal Plain small stream forest consists of Quercus phellos, Quercus laurifolia, Nyssa biflora, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Acer rubrum. Shrubs include abundant Arundinaria tecta (= Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta) and Sabal minor, with less commonly Viburnum dentatum.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This forest occurs along small streams with intermittent flow in regions of very subdued topographic relief in the Outer Coastal Plain of South Carolina and Georgia.
Geographic Range: This forest occurs in the Outer Coastal Plain of South Carolina and Georgia.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685578
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.a Swamp Chestnut Oak - Laurel Oak - Sweetgum Floodplain Forest Group | G034 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Alliance | A3628 Laurel Oak - Willow Oak - Loblolly Pine Coastal Plain Riparian Forest Alliance | A3628 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Association | CEGL007846 Willow Oak - Laurel Oak - Swamp Tupelo / Switch Cane - Dwarf Palmetto Floodplain Forest | CEGL007846 | 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
- 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.