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CEGL004545 Quercus pagoda - Quercus michauxii - Quercus shumardii Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Cherrybark Oak - Swamp Chestnut Oak - Shumard Oak Forest
Colloquial Name: Northern Interior Coastal Plain Cherrybark Oak Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This is a mesic forest described from the northern parts of the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain, ranging from Kentucky south to Tennessee and possibly northern Alabama. Its full range is not known. Stands are found on lower toeslopes above cypress or bottomland hardwood forests. It was initially described from Kentucky (Marshall, McCracken, and Carlisle counties). Typical canopy trees include Quercus phellos, Quercus michauxii, Quercus pagoda, Quercus falcata, and Quercus stellata. These are often mixed with swamp species like Quercus palustris and upland forest species like Quercus alba. Flooding occurs in winter, and groundwater probably remains high through most years, but upper soil horizons may become relatively dry in the summer. Forests upslope are dominated by Quercus alba and Quercus falcata. More information is needed on this vegetation across its range.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Examples are known from Cypress Creek Swamp TNC Preserve, Kentucky.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: In Kentucky stands, typical canopy trees include Quercus phellos, Quercus michauxii, Quercus pagoda, Quercus falcata, and Quercus stellata. These are often mixed with swamp species like Quercus palustris and upland forest species like Quercus alba. Flooding occurs in winter, and groundwater probably remains high through most years, but upper soil horizons may become relatively dry in the summer. Forests upslope are dominated by Quercus alba and Quercus falcata. More information is needed on this vegetation across its range.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This is a mesic forest of the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain. Stands are found on lower toeslopes above cypress or bottomland hardwood forests. In Kentucky, flooding occurs in winter, and groundwater probably remains high throughout most years, but upper soil horizons may become relatively dry in the summer.
Geographic Range: This forest is found in the Upper East Gulf Coastal Plain of the United States.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AL?, KY, TN?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689650
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G3G4
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.b American Beech - Southern Sugar Maple - White Oak Forest Group | G166 | 1.B.1.Na.3.b |
| Alliance | A3235 Shumard Oak - Cherrybark Oak - White Ash Coastal Plain Forest Alliance | A3235 | 1.B.1.Na.3.b |
| Association | CEGL004545 Cherrybark Oak - Swamp Chestnut Oak - Shumard Oak Forest | CEGL004545 | 1.B.1.Na.3.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: ? Swamp Edge Hardwood Forest (Campbell pers. comm.)
- Campbell, Julian J. N. Personal communication. Kentucky Field Office, The Nature Conservancy.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.