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CEGL002153 Quercus fusiformis - (Celtis laevigata var. reticulata, Ulmus crassifolia) Floodplain Woodland
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Texas Live Oak - (Netleaf Hackberry, Cedar Elm) Floodplain Woodland
Colloquial Name: Texas Live Oak - Netleaf Hackberry Floodplain Woodland
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: These mixed woodlands occur on the higher terraces along floodplains of larger streams and in the riparian corridors of smaller intermittent or ephemeral streams, primarily within the Edwards Plateau, South Texas Plains, and eastern Trans-Pecos of Texas. Quercus fusiformis is usually dominant, but other important species may include Celtis laevigata var. reticulata, Carya illinoinensis, Fraxinus albicans, Fraxinus berlandieriana (within its range), Ulmus crassifolia, Quercus macrocarpa, Juniperus ashei, and Diospyros texana. More mesic floodplains are dominated by Carya illinoinensis - Celtis laevigata woodlands or Celtis laevigata - Ulmus crassifolia woodlands. Adjacent slopes may be dominated by woodlands, savanna, and shrublands.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This vegetation occurs on Bosque soils rarely or occasionally flooded. The creeks along which this occurs are entrenched, and the "floodplain" community is 10-20 m above the creekbed. Although this association occurs along floodplains, it is rarely flooded. Some observations that appear to be this vegetation type have Ulmus americana as a codominant. This association may include both Celtis laevigata var. texana and Celtis laevigata var. reticulata which is often found in drier upland areas.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Quercus fusiformis is usually dominant in stands of this type, but other important species may include Celtis laevigata var. reticulata, Carya illinoinensis, Fraxinus albicans (= Fraxinus texensis), Fraxinus berlandieriana (within its range), Ulmus crassifolia, Quercus macrocarpa, Juniperus ashei, and Diospyros texana (Diamond 1993).
Dynamics: More mesic floodplains are dominated by Carya illinoinensis - Celtis laevigata woodlands or Celtis laevigata - Ulmus crassifolia woodlands. Adjacent slopes may be dominated by woodlands, savanna, and shrublands.
Environmental Description: These forests often have the aspect of gallery forests, occurring as narrow bands along rivers or streams in regions with unforested adjacent slopes. They do not receive regular flooding.
Geographic Range: This association occurs primarily within the Edwards Plateau, South Texas Plains, and eastern Trans-Pecos of Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low
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.5 Pecan - Sugarberry - Bur Oak Floodplain Forest & Woodland Macrogroup | M154 | 1.B.3.Nb.5 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.5.a Southeastern Great Plains Floodplain Forest Group | G784 | 1.B.3.Nb.5.a |
| Alliance | A3679 Pecan - Cedar Elm - Sugarberry Floodplain Forest Alliance | A3679 | 1.B.3.Nb.5.a |
| Association | CEGL002153 Texas Live Oak - (Netleaf Hackberry, Cedar Elm) Floodplain Woodland | CEGL002153 | 1.B.3.Nb.5.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < IB3c. Plateau Live Oak Woodland (Allard 1990)
- Allard, D. J. 1990. Southeastern United States ecological community classification. Interim report, Version 1.2. The Nature Conservancy, Southeast Regional Office, Chapel Hill, NC. 96 pp.
- Bush, J. K., and O. W. Van Auken. 1983. Woody-species composition of the upper San Antonio River gallery forest. Texas Journal of Science 36:139-148.
- Cogan, D. 2007c. Vegetation classification and mapping project report, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/SOPN/NRTR--2007/073. National Park Service, Johnson City, TX. 118 pp.
- Cogan, D. 2007d. Vegetation classification and mapping project report, San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, National Park Service, Gulf Coast Network. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/GULN/NRTR--2007/074. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. 114 pp.
- Diamond, D. D. 1993. Classification of the plant communities of Texas (series level). Unpublished document. Texas Natural Heritage Program, Austin. 25 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- TNHS [Texas Natural History Survey]. No date. Unpublished data. Texas Natural History Survey, The Nature Conservancy, San Antonio.