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CEGL007849 Quercus pagoda - Quercus michauxii / Arundinaria tecta - Sabal minor / Chasmanthium laxum Wet Flatwoods Forest
Type Concept Sentence: This oak flat forest, with Quercus pagoda and Quercus michauxii as characteristic canopy components, occurs on moist to wet flats in interstream divides in regions of very subdued topographic relief in the Outer Coastal Plain of South Carolina and Georgia.
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Cherrybark Oak - Swamp Chestnut Oak / Switch Cane - Dwarf Palmetto / Slender Woodoats Wet Flatwoods Forest
Colloquial Name: Atlantic Coastal Plain Wet Oak Flatwoods Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This oak flat forest occurs on moist to wet flats in interstream divides in regions of very subdued topographic relief in the Outer Coastal Plain of South Carolina and Georgia. These communities never receive overland flooding from streams or rivers, though they may be affected by hurricane events. Quercus pagoda and Quercus michauxii are two of the most common canopy trees and characterize the community. Other canopy trees are Quercus alba, Quercus virginiana, Quercus laurifolia, Quercus nigra, Liquidambar styraciflua, Acer rubrum, Pinus taeda, and Pinus glabra. The subcanopy is not a well-developed stratum. The shrub stratum varies from dense to scattered and is characterized by Arundinaria tecta and Sabal minor, which may dominate alone or in combination, but both are almost always present. Other shrubs include Morella cerifera, Symplocos tinctoria, Bignonia capreolata, and sometimes minor amounts of Ilex glabra, Lyonia lucida, Leucothoe axillaris, and Eubotrys racemosa. The herb stratum is usually dominated by Chasmanthium laxum, sometimes also with substantial Chasmanthium sessiliflorum. Other herbs are Osmunda cinnamomea, Woodwardia areolata, Juncus coriaceus, and Mitchella repens. Patches of Sphagnum spp., especially Sphagnum lescurii occur in slight depressions. Hydrologically, the community lies near the conceptual boundary of upland and saturated communities; because of the very subdued topography, the water table is never far from the surface, and the ground is saturated for extended periods of time during the growing season.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Examples occur at Nemours Plantation (Beaufort County, South Carolina).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Quercus pagoda and Quercus michauxii are two of the most common canopy trees and characterize the community. Other canopy trees are Quercus alba, Quercus virginiana, Quercus laurifolia, Quercus nigra, Liquidambar styraciflua, Acer rubrum, Pinus taeda, and Pinus glabra. The subcanopy is not a well-developed stratum. The shrub stratum varies from dense to scattered and is characterized by Arundinaria tecta (= Arundinaria gigantea ssp. tecta) and Sabal minor, which may dominate alone or in combination, but both are almost always present. Other shrubs include Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera var. cerifera), Symplocos tinctoria, Bignonia capreolata, and sometimes minor amounts of Ilex glabra, Lyonia lucida, Leucothoe axillaris, and Eubotrys racemosa (= Leucothoe racemosa). The herb stratum is usually dominated by Chasmanthium laxum, sometimes also with substantial Chasmanthium sessiliflorum. Other herbs are Osmunda cinnamomea, Woodwardia areolata, Juncus coriaceus, and Mitchella repens. Patches of Sphagnum spp., especially Sphagnum lescurii occur in slight depressions.
Dynamics: Hydrologically, the community lies near the conceptual boundary of upland and saturated communities; because of the very subdued topography, the water table is never far from the surface, and the ground is saturated for extended periods of time during the growing season.
Environmental Description: This oak flat forest occurs on moist to wet flats in interstream divides in regions of very subdued topographic relief in the Outer Coastal Plain of South Carolina and Georgia. These communities never receive overland flooding from streams or rivers, though they may be affected by hurricane events.
Geographic Range: This oak flat forest occurs in the Outer Coastal Plain of South Carolina and Georgia.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688018
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G2?
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.2 Swamp Tupelo - Swamp Chestnut Oak - Bald-cypress Basin Swamp & Flatwoods Macrogroup | M033 | 1.B.3.Nb.2 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.2.b Laurel Oak - Willow Oak - Loblolly Pine Wet Flatwoods Group | G130 | 1.B.3.Nb.2.b |
| Alliance | A3443 <i>Quercus michauxii - Quercus pagoda - Quercus laurifolia</i> Wet Flatwoods Forest Alliance | A3443 | 1.B.3.Nb.2.b |
| Association | CEGL007849 Cherrybark Oak - Swamp Chestnut Oak / Switch Cane - Dwarf Palmetto / Slender Woodoats Wet Flatwoods Forest | CEGL007849 | 1.B.3.Nb.2.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- GNHP [Georgia Natural Heritage Program]. 2018. Unpublished data. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle.
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.