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CEGL007916 Quercus laurifolia - Quercus nigra Mississippi River Riparian Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Laurel Oak - Water Oak Mississippi River Riparian Forest
Colloquial Name: Atchafalaya Floodplain Ridge Bottomland Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This is a forest of large floodplain ridges in the Atchafalaya watershed and nearby portions of the Red River Alluvial Plain. The status of this type in other watersheds is unknown. The canopy is dominated by Quercus laurifolia and Quercus nigra. In addition, Quercus virginiana may be present within its range.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Created with input from Susan Carr via ecoregion 42 planning and rapid ecological assessments. Additional information, including field data may be available from the Louisiana Field Office of The Nature Conservancy and Kenny Ribbeck of Louisiana Game and Fisheries Department.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy is dominated by Quercus laurifolia and Quercus nigra. In addition, Quercus virginiana may be present within its range.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This is a forest of large floodplain ridges in the Atchafalaya watershed and nearby portions of the Red River.
Geographic Range: This association is restricted to the Atchafalaya watershed and nearby portions of the Red River Alluvial Plain of Louisiana.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: LA
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688515
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
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 | A3627 Laurel Oak - Sweetgum - Swamp Tupelo Coastal Plain Floodplain Forest Alliance | A3627 | 1.B.3.Nb.4.a |
| Association | CEGL007916 Laurel Oak - Water Oak Mississippi River Riparian Forest | CEGL007916 | 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: No Data Available
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.