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CEGL004421 Quercus lyrata - Quercus (palustris, phellos) - Liquidambar styraciflua - (Populus heterophylla) Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Overcup Oak - (Pin Oak, Willow Oak) - Sweetgum - (Swamp Cottonwood) Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Interior Oak - Swamp Cottonwood Pond Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This upland swamp association is found in the Highland Rim (Pennyroyal Karst Plain) of Tennessee and Kentucky. In addition to the nominal species, the canopy also contains Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Acer rubrum, Populus deltoides, Diospyros virginiana, and Nyssa biflora. Cephalanthus occidentalis, Itea virginica, Campsis radicans, Vitis rotundifolia, Bidens spp., and Saururus cernuus are found in the understory. Populus heterophylla may be more prevalent in the understory than in the canopy. In some examples, Quercus lyrata may dominate a wetter portion of a pond, with Quercus palustris and/or Quercus phellos present on the drier margins.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: See also possibly related ponds with Taxodium distichum and Populus heterophylla from southern Indiana, ~Taxodium distichum - Populus heterophylla Floodplain Forest (CEGL005201)$$.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is dominated by Quercus lyrata, Quercus palustris, Quercus phellos, Liquidambar styraciflua, and Populus heterophylla. The canopy also contains Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Acer rubrum, Populus deltoides, Diospyros virginiana, and Nyssa biflora. Cephalanthus occidentalis, Itea virginica, Campsis radicans, Vitis rotundifolia, Bidens spp., and Saururus cernuus are found in the understory. Populus heterophylla may be more prevalent in the understory than in the canopy. In some examples, Quercus lyrata may dominate a wetter portion of a pond, with Quercus palustris and/or Quercus phellos present on the drier margins.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This upland swamp association is found in the Highland Rim (Pennyroyal Karst Plain) of Tennessee and Kentucky.
Geographic Range: This association is restricted in distribution to the Pennyroyal Karst Plain of the Highland Rim of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: KY, TN
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.686835
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.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 | A3629 Overcup Oak - Willow Oak - Water Hickory Swamp Forest Alliance | A3629 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Association | CEGL004421 Overcup Oak - (Pin Oak, Willow Oak) - Sweetgum - (Swamp Cottonwood) Floodplain Forest | CEGL004421 | 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: = Swamp Forest (of Highland Rim) (Ellis and Chester 1989)
- Chester, E. W., and W. H. Ellis. 1989. Plant communities of northwestern Middle Tennessee. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 64:75-78.
- Ellis, W. H., and E. W. Chester. 1989. Upland swamps of the Highland Rim of Tennessee. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 64(3):97-101.
- Evans, M., B. Yahn, and M. Hines. 2009. Natural communities of Kentucky 2009. Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Frankfort, KY. 22 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- TDNH [Tennessee Division of Natural Heritage]. 2018. Unpublished data. Tennessee Division of Natural Heritage, Nashville, TN.