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CEGL004977 Fagus grandifolia - Pinus glabra - Magnolia grandiflora / Serenoa repens Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: American Beech - Spruce Pine - Southern Magnolia / Saw Palmetto Forest
Colloquial Name: Woodville Karst Plain Hardwood Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This mixed mesic forest is found between the lower Wakulla River and the St. Marks River, over large flat areas where limestone is close to the surface. This region is locally known as the Woodville Karst Plain. The canopy is typically dominated by Fagus grandifolia, Pinus glabra, and Magnolia grandiflora. In addition, Quercus laurifolia is also a component. Serenoa repens is a typical shrub. Depressions in this community contain individuals of Sabal palmetto which extend into the canopy. More information is needed on the total floristics of this association.
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
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: The canopy of stands of this type is typically dominated by Fagus grandifolia, Pinus glabra, and Magnolia grandiflora. In addition, Quercus laurifolia is also a component. Serenoa repens is a typical shrub. Depressions in this community contain individuals of Sabal palmetto which extend into the canopy. More information is needed on the total floristics of this association.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This forest is found between the lower Wakulla River and the St. Marks River, in the East Gulf Coastal Plain of Florida.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689482
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
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.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 | CEGL004977 American Beech - Spruce Pine - Southern Magnolia / Saw Palmetto Forest | CEGL004977 | 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: >< Upland Hardwood Forest, Wakulla hammock country (Schwartz 1994)
< Wakulla hammock country (Harper 1914)
< Wakulla hammock country (Harper 1914)
- FNAI [Florida Natural Areas Inventory]. 2010a. Guide to the natural communities of Florida: 2010 edition. Florida Natural Areas Inventory, Tallahassee, FL. 228 pp. [https://fnai.org/naturalcommguide.cfm]
- Harper, R. M. 1914. Geography and vegetation of northern Florida. Florida Geological Survey 6:163-391.
- Schwartz, M. W. 1994. Natural distribution and abundance of forest species and communities in northern Florida. Ecology 75(3):687-705.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.