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CEGL007411 Salix nigra / (Clethra alnifolia, Morella cerifera) / Nyssa aquatica Ruderal Wet Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Black Willow / (Coastal Sweet-pepperbush, Wax-myrtle) / Water Tupelo Ruderal Wet Forest
Colloquial Name: Ruderal Black Willow Wet Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This forest, dominated by Salix nigra, occurs as a result of clearcut logging of forests dominated by Taxodium distichum and/or Nyssa aquatica. It occurs in very low areas of river floodplains throughout the lower Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains and in the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain. Succession may lead to re-establishment of dominance by Taxodium distichum and Nyssa aquatica. Stump sprouts of Nyssa spp. may occur as canopy emergents. Tree seedlings of several species (Taxodium distichum, Nyssa aquatica, Nyssa biflora, Acer rubrum, and Fraxinus caroliniana) may be found growing beneath the shrub layer. Common shrubs are Clethra alnifolia, Lyonia ligustrina var. foliosiflora, Itea virginica, and Morella cerifera. Occurrences are most common on alluvial soils, usually Inceptisols with a clay component, and most will experience annual flooding.
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: Occurrences generally have dense canopy and shrub layers. Stump sprouts of Nyssa spp. may occur as canopy emergents. Tree seedlings of several species (Taxodium distichum, Nyssa aquatica, Nyssa biflora, Acer rubrum, and Fraxinus caroliniana) may be found growing beneath the shrub layer. Common shrubs are Clethra alnifolia, Lyonia ligustrina var. foliosiflora, Itea virginica, and Morella cerifera (= Myrica cerifera). Typha latifolia may occur in dense patches beneath canopy gaps. The exotic Ligustrum sinense is a common component of the understory of this community.
Dynamics: Occurrences experience annual flooding. It is possible that this community eventually may become dominated again by Taxodium distichum and Nyssa aquatica.
Environmental Description: This forest occurs as a result of clearcut logging of forests dominated by Taxodium distichum and/or Nyssa aquatica. It occurs in very low areas of river floodplains throughout the lower Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains and in the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain. Occurrences are most common on alluvial soils, usually Inceptisols with a clay component, and most will experience annual flooding.
Geographic Range: Theoretically this forest is possible in suitable habitat where the ranges of Salix nigra, Taxodium distichum, and Nyssa aquatica overlap, i.e., the Atlantic Coastal Plain from North Carolina to south Georgia, the Gulf Coastal Plain from about Tallahassee, Florida, west to southeast Texas, and the Mississippi Alluvial Plain to south Arkansas and west Texas. It is not known from Texas, however, and its exact distribution is not known.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN
Plot Analysis Summary:
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Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
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.90 Red Maple - Tuliptree - Sugarberry Ruderal Flooded & Swamp Forest Macrogroup | M310 | 1.B.3.Nb.90 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.90.a Red Maple - Loblolly Pine - Sweetgum Ruderal Flooded & Swamp Forest Group | G553 | 1.B.3.Nb.90.a |
| Alliance | A3343 Red Maple - Tuliptree Ruderal Flooded & Swamp Forest Alliance | A3343 | 1.B.3.Nb.90.a |
| Association | CEGL007411 Black Willow / (Coastal Sweet-pepperbush, Wax-myrtle) / Water Tupelo Ruderal Wet Forest | CEGL007411 | 1.B.3.Nb.90.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? Black Willow: 95 (Eyre 1980)
< IIF3a. Recently Harvested Forested Wetland (Allard 1990)
? Willow (74) (USFS 1988)
< IIF3a. Recently Harvested Forested Wetland (Allard 1990)
? Willow (74) (USFS 1988)
- 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.
- Allen, P. H. 1958. A tidewater swamp forest and succession after clearcutting. M.S. thesis, Duke University, Durham, NC. 48 pp.
- Eyre, F. H., editor. 1980. Forest cover types of the United States and Canada. Society of American Foresters, Washington, DC. 148 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- USFS [U.S. Forest Service]. 1988. Silvicultural examination and prescription field book. USDA Forest Service, Southern Region. Atlanta, GA. 35 pp.