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CEGL007198 Celtis laevigata - (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, Vachellia farnesiana) / Vitis mustangensis Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sugarberry - (Hercules''-club, Sweet Acacia) / Mustang Grape Forest
Colloquial Name: Gulf Coast Maritime Dwarf Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This maritime community is known only from the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and possibly Texas. It is a salt-pruned dwarf forest/shrubland (2-6 m tall) dominated by Celtis laevigata, and sometimes codominated by Zanthoxylum clava-herculis and Vachellia farnesiana with abundant Vitis mustangensis tying the shrubs together. Known examples are grazed and have a weedy herb layer with Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Ambrosia trifida, and others.
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
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands are dominated by Celtis laevigata, and sometimes codominated by Zanthoxylum clava-herculis and Vachellia farnesiana (= Acacia smallii) with abundant Vitis mustangensis tying the shrubs together. Known examples are grazed and have a weedy herb layer with Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Ambrosia trifida, and others.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: As currently described, this association is known only from the southeastern coast of Louisiana. It may also range into the upper coast of Texas.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: LA, TX?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.687979
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3?
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.1 Warm Temperate Forest & Woodland Formation | F018 | 1.B.1 |
| Division | 1.B.1.Na Southeastern North American Forest & Woodland Division | D006 | 1.B.1.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.1.Na.2 Live Oak - Texas Live Oak - Darlington Oak Forest Macrogroup | M885 | 1.B.1.Na.2 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Na.2.a Live Oak - Pignut Hickory - Cabbage Palmetto Coastal Forest Group | G798 | 1.B.1.Na.2.a |
| Alliance | A0374 Live Oak - Sugarberry Chenier Forest Alliance | A0374 | 1.B.1.Na.2.a |
| Association | CEGL007198 Sugarberry - (Hercules''-club, Sweet Acacia) / Mustang Grape Forest | CEGL007198 | 1.B.1.Na.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- LNHP [Louisiana Natural Heritage Program]. 2009. Natural communities of Louisiana. Louisiana Natural Heritage Program, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, Baton Rouge. 46 pp. [http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/page_wildlife/6776-Rare%20Natural%20Communities/LA_NAT_COM.pdf]
- Smith, L. 1999. Coastal marsh types currently recognized in Louisiana and relationships with existing types in ICEC-TNC. Draft report. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Natural Heritage Program, Baton Rouge. 20 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.