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CEGL008598 Chamaecyparis thyoides - Sabal palmetto Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Atlantic White-cedar - Cabbage Palmetto Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: Central Florida Atlantic White-cedar Hydric Hammock
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association includes hydric hammock forests found in the central peninsula of Florida. These forests are dominated by Chamaecyparis thyoides, Sabal palmetto, and Magnolia virginiana, with Quercus nigra, Persea palustris, Gordonia lasianthus, and Pinus serotina at lower cover values. The subcanopy additionally has Ilex cassine, Acer rubrum, and Nyssa biflora. Shrubs are prominent, dominated by Sabal palmetto, Serenoa repens, Ilex coriacea, Ilex cassine, Illicium parviflorum, Chamaecyparis thyoides, Rhapidophyllum hystrix, Agarista populifolia, and Lyonia lucida. This association occurs in saturated, high-pH areas along streams in north-central Florida. It is documented along Mormon Branch on Ocala National Forest.
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 forest canopy is dominated by Chamaecyparis thyoides, Sabal palmetto, and Magnolia virginiana, with Quercus nigra, Persea palustris, Gordonia lasianthus, and Pinus serotina at lower cover values (NatureServe Ecology unpubl. data). The subcanopy additionally has Ilex cassine, Acer rubrum, and Nyssa biflora. Shrubs are prominent, dominated by Sabal palmetto, Serenoa repens, Ilex coriacea, Ilex cassine, Illicium parviflorum, Chamaecyparis thyoides, Rhapidophyllum hystrix, Agarista populifolia, and Lyonia lucida. Other shrubs and vines are Pieris phillyreifolia, Vaccinium corymbosum, Quercus nigra, Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera), Cephalanthus occidentalis, Callicarpa americana, Rhododendron viscosum, Lyonia ligustrina, Gelsemium sempervirens, Toxicodendron radicans, Euonymus americanus, and Ilex glabra.
Dynamics: These forests are prone to infrequent fire which may burn at moderate intensity. This type of disturbance helps maintain the diversity of trees and shrubs characteristic of this community.
Environmental Description: This association occurs in high-pH, saturated areas along streams in the Florida peninsula. High soil pH, between 6.6 and 7.5, is apparently due to some underlying calcareous influence .
Geographic Range: This association is limited to north-central Florida.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685822
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2
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 | A0196 Atlantic White-cedar Swamp Forest Alliance | A0196 | 1.B.3.Nb.3.a |
| Association | CEGL008598 Atlantic White-cedar - Cabbage Palmetto Swamp Forest | CEGL008598 | 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: = Hydric Hammock (Myers and Ewel 1990)
- Myers, R. L., and J. J. Ewel, editors. 1990. Ecosystems of Florida. University of Central Florida Press, Orlando. 765 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.