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CEGL008574 Fagus grandifolia - Quercus (laurifolia, nigra) - Pinus taeda Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: American Beech - (Laurel Oak, Water Oak) - Loblolly Pine Forest
Colloquial Name: West Gulf Coastal Plain Beech Floodplain Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association represents temporarily flooded forests in the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas and perhaps elsewhere in this region which are dominated by Fagus grandifolia. Other species noted in a stand from the Angelina National Forest (Texas) include Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia, and Pinus taeda. The herbaceous layer may be dominated by Chasmanthium laxum.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Initially described from the Angelina National Forest (Texas). Stand data are incomplete and more information is needed.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of stands of this association are dominated by Fagus grandifolia. Other species noted in a stand from the Angelina National Forest (Texas) include Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia, and Pinus taeda. The herbaceous layer may be dominated by Chasmanthium laxum (NatureServe Ecology unpubl. data).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This association represents temporarily flooded forests in the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas and possibly Louisiana which are dominated by Fagus grandifolia. One stand was observed on the Angelina National Forest in a broad, flat area in the floodplain of Big Creek, adjacent to the Upland Island Wilderness Area. This association is presumed to also be present in that Wilderness Area, along Big Creek and Oil Well Creek.
Geographic Range: This association occurs in the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas and possibly Louisiana.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: LA, TX
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688681
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.3 American Beech - Southern Magnolia - White Oak Forest Macrogroup | M008 | 1.B.1.Na.3 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Na.3.a American Beech - Southern Magnolia - Oak species Forest Group | G007 | 1.B.1.Na.3.a |
| Alliance | A0369 American Beech - Southern Magnolia Forest Alliance | A0369 | 1.B.1.Na.3.a |
| Association | CEGL008574 American Beech - (Laurel Oak, Water Oak) - Loblolly Pine Forest | CEGL008574 | 1.B.1.Na.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- NatureServe Ecology - Southeastern United States. No date. Unpublished data. NatureServe, Durham, NC.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.