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CEGL003803 Rhizophora mangle Scrub
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Red Mangrove Scrub
Colloquial Name: Florida Keys Red Mangrove Scrub
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: Generally monospecific shrublands in highly stressed situations (such as full saline, shallowly underlain by oolite), dominated by Rhizophora mangle, and described from the Florida Keys. Examples may be submerged for long periods. Substrate is not on peats like other wetlands of the region, but on calcareous muds 2-30 cm deep over limestone. Structure varies from nearly closed to open (canopy closure 25-90%). Other characteristic species include Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense, Avicennia germinans, and Sarcocornia pacifica.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: Described from Florida Keys (Ross et al. 1992).
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Stands are generally monospecific and dominated by Rhizophora mangle. Other characteristic species include Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense, Avicennia germinans, and Sarcocornia pacifica.
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: Found in the Florida Keys of the United States, and wide-ranging in the Caribbean.
Nations: BS,PR,US
States/Provinces: FL
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.689888
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G5
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 1 Forest & Woodland Class | C01 | 1 |
| Subclass | 1.A Tropical Forest & Woodland Subclass | S17 | 1.A |
| Formation | 1.A.5 Mangrove Formation | F006 | 1.A.5 |
| Division | 1.A.5.Ua Atlantic-Caribbean & East Pacific Mangrove Division | D004 | 1.A.5.Ua |
| Macrogroup | 1.A.5.Ua.3 Black Mangrove - White Mangrove - Red Mangrove Macrogroup | M005 | 1.A.5.Ua.3 |
| Group | 1.A.5.Ua.3.b Red Mangrove Forest Group | G004 | 1.A.5.Ua.3.b |
| Alliance | A3188 Red Mangrove Fringe Mangrove Alliance | A3188 | 1.A.5.Ua.3.b |
| Association | CEGL003803 Red Mangrove Scrub | CEGL003803 | 1.A.5.Ua.3.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: = Rhizophora Scrub (Olmsted et al. 1981)
= Rhizophora mangle Shrubland (Areces-Mallea et al. 1999)
? ESU 3--Dwarf Mangrove Mudflats (Ross et al. 1992)
= Rhizophora mangle Shrubland (Areces-Mallea et al. 1999)
? ESU 3--Dwarf Mangrove Mudflats (Ross et al. 1992)
- Areces-Mallea, A. E., A. S. Weakley, X. Li, R. G. Sayre, J. D. Parrish, C. V. Tipton, and T. Boucher. 1999. A guide to Caribbean vegetation types: Preliminary classification system and descriptions. The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA. 166 pp.
- 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]
- Olmsted, I. C., L. L. Loope, and R. P. Russell. 1981. Vegetation of the southern coastal region of Everglades National Park between Flamingo and Joe Bay. USDI National Park Service, Everglades National Park, Southern Florida Research Center. Report T-620. Homestead, FL. 18 pp.
- Ross, M. S., J. J. O''Brien, and L. J. Flynn. 1992. Ecological site classification of Florida Keys terrestrial habitats. Biotropica 24:488-502.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.