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CEGL004771 Quercus phellos - Quercus nigra - Quercus alba / Chasmanthium (laxum, sessiliflorum) Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: This temporarily flooded forest dominated by Quercus phellos or Quercus nigra with possibly considerable Liquidambar styraciflua is common along small floodplains in the East Gulf Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States.
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Willow Oak - Water Oak - White Oak / (Slender Woodoats , Longleaf Woodoats) Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: East Gulf Coastal Plain Oak Small Stream Floodplain Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest is common along small floodplains in the East Gulf Coastal Plain of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and possibly Louisiana. Quercus phellos or Quercus nigra may dominate this temporarily flooded forest; some stands may contain considerable Liquidambar styraciflua, and Quercus alba may be present. Some other associated species include Pinus glabra, Pinus taeda, Quercus pagoda, Quercus alba, Quercus laurifolia, Quercus similis, Ulmus alata, Carya tomentosa, Carya glabra, Carya ovata, Nyssa biflora, and others. Occurrences often have many species in the canopy, and variability of species composition from occurrence to occurrence may be relatively large. The subcanopy/shrub stratum is well-developed and contains canopy species, as well as Crataegus viridis, Chionanthus virginicus, Acer rubrum, Vaccinium elliottii, Ilex decidua, Ilex vomitoria, Vaccinium stamineum, Cornus florida, Sabal minor, Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis, Crataegus marshallii, Arundinaria gigantea, and others. Some woody vines present. The herbaceous layer also may contain many species with no clear dominants.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Documented from the Bienville National Forest, Mississippi (M. Pyne, S. Landaal 8-97), the Talladega National Forest (Oakmulgee Ranger District), and the Tuskegee National Forest (August 2000). The exotics Lonicera japonica and Ligustrum sinense may be present in some stands of this association. Some stands assigned here (e.g., plot TALO.3 -Compartment 10 #3) contain Magnolia virginiana and Acer rubrum in the understory and seem "transitional" to a saturated forest (e.g., ~Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora / Carpinus caroliniana / Thelypteris noveboracensis - Athyrium filix-femina Swamp Forest (CEGL004722)$$).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Quercus phellos and/or Quercus nigra may dominate this temporarily flooded forest; some associated canopy species include Pinus glabra, Pinus taeda, Quercus pagoda, Quercus alba, Quercus laurifolia, Quercus similis, Ulmus alata, Carya tomentosa (= Carya alba), Carya glabra, Carya ovata, Nyssa biflora, Liquidambar styraciflua, and others. Occurrences often have many species in the canopy, and variability of species composition from occurrence to occurrence may be relatively large. A stand placed here from the Tuskegee National Forest (Macon County, Alabama) additionally contains substantial Liriodendron tulipifera and Magnolia virginiana in the canopy and subcanopy. The subcanopy/shrub stratum is well-developed and contains canopy species, as well as Crataegus viridis, Chionanthus virginicus, Acer rubrum, Vaccinium elliottii, Ilex decidua, Ilex vomitoria, Vaccinium stamineum, Cornus florida, Sabal minor, Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis (= Sambucus canadensis), Crataegus marshallii, Arundinaria gigantea, and others. Some woody vines present include Berchemia scandens, Bignonia capreolata, Gelsemium sempervirens, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Smilax bona-nox, Smilax glauca, Smilax rotundifolia, Toxicodendron radicans, and Vitis rotundifolia. The herbaceous layer also may contain many species with no clear dominants. Among the species that may be present in this stratum are Chasmanthium sessiliflorum, Elephantopus carolinianus, Scutellaria integrifolia, Uvularia sessilifolia, Pedicularis canadensis, Botrychium dissectum, Lycopus rubellus, Dichanthelium boscii, Eupatorium semiserratum, Viola x primulifolia, Mitchella repens, Carex sp. (Carex joorii?, Carex glaucescens?), and others. In the Tuskegee National Forest stand assigned here, some additional herbs include Chasmanthium laxum (dominant), Dioscorea quaternata, Athyrium filix-femina ssp. asplenioides, Woodwardia areolata, Dichanthelium sp., Osmunda regalis, Scleria sp., Sanicula canadensis, Onoclea sensibilis, Ruellia caroliniensis, and Thaspium barbinode. The exotics Lonicera japonica and Ligustrum sinense may be present in some stands of this association.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This forest is common along small floodplains in the East Gulf Coastal Plain.
Geographic Range: This forest is found in the East Gulf Coastal Plain and Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and possibly Louisiana.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, GA, LA?, MS
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687275
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G4
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 | A4683 <i>Quercus phellos - Quercus nigra - Quercus pagoda</i> Southeast Floodplain Forest Alliance | A4683 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Association | CEGL004771 Willow Oak - Water Oak - White Oak / (Slender Woodoats , Longleaf Woodoats) Floodplain Forest | CEGL004771 | 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: = Quercus phellos - Quercus nigra - Quercus alba / Chasmanthium (laxum, sessiliflorum) Forest (ALNHP 2002)
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- ALNHP [Alabama Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data on file. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, Auburn University.
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Nordman, C., M. Russo, and L. Smart. 2011. Vegetation types of the Natchez Trace Parkway, based on the U.S. National Vegetation Classification. NatureServe Central Databases (International Ecological Classification Standard: Terrestrial Ecological Classifications). Arlington, VA. Data current as of 11 April 2011. 548 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.