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CEGL007067 Rhizophora mangle - (Avicennia germinans, Laguncularia racemosa) / Acrostichum spp. Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Red Mangrove - (Black Mangrove, White Mangrove) / Leatherfern species Forest
Colloquial Name: No Data Available
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: These mangrove forests occur in island interior depressions, with significant understory development, in the Florida Keys and southern peninsular Florida. Mangrove canopy is usually 7-12 m high, closed, and a variable mixture of Rhizophora mangle, Avicennia germinans, Laguncularia racemosa, and Conocarpus erectus. Ficus aurea may be present. The understory includes Acrostichum spp. and Batis maritima.
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: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: These mangrove forests occur in island interior depressions in the Florida Keys and southern peninsular Florida.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688005
Confidence Level: Low
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.A Tropical Forest & Woodland Subclass | S17 | 1.A |
| Formation | 1.A.5 Mangrove Formation | F006 | 1.A.5 |
| Division | 1.A.5.Ua Atlantic-Caribbean & East Pacific Mangrove Division | D004 | 1.A.5.Ua |
| Macrogroup | 1.A.5.Ua.3 Black Mangrove - White Mangrove - Red Mangrove Macrogroup | M005 | 1.A.5.Ua.3 |
| Group | 1.A.5.Ua.3.a Black Mangrove - White Mangrove Forest Group | G003 | 1.A.5.Ua.3.a |
| Alliance | A0075 Black Mangrove - White Mangrove Basin Mangrove Alliance | A0075 | 1.A.5.Ua.3.a |
| Association | CEGL007067 Red Mangrove - (Black Mangrove, White Mangrove) / Leatherfern species Forest | CEGL007067 | 1.A.5.Ua.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: < ESU 1--Peaty Mangrove Forest (Ross et al. 1992)
< IIIA1b. Red Mangrove Swamp (Allard 1990)
< IIIA1b. Red Mangrove Swamp (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.
- Ross, M. S., J. J. O''Brien, and L. J. Flynn. 1992. Ecological site classification of Florida Keys terrestrial habitats. Biotropica 24:488-502.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.