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CEGL004104 Quercus phellos - Nyssa biflora / Panicum hemitomon - Carex spp. - Woodwardia virginica Swamp Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Willow Oak - Swamp Tupelo / Maidencane - Sedge species - Virginia Chainfern Swamp Forest
Colloquial Name: Atlantic Coastal Plain Upland Depression Willow Oak - Swamp Tupelo Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This association represents oak/swamp tupelo-dominated upland depression ponds in the Coastal Plain of South Carolina and possibly adjacent states. Examples have open canopies which are typically dominated by a combination of Quercus phellos and Nyssa biflora, possibly with Liquidambar styraciflua, at least in the open subcanopy. Pinus taeda may be present and possibly codominant with the hardwoods, but it is not diagnostic nor an obligate component. These depression ponds are found in a matrix woodland dominated naturally by Pinus palustris or with Pinus taeda invasion with fire suppression. Shrubs are generally sparse and not particularly diagnostic of this community. The most characteristic component of the understory is a variable mix of Panicum hemitomon, various wetland sedges (e.g., Carex joorii and other taxa), and Woodwardia virginica. These ponds are important amphibian breeding areas.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: An example has been seen in Berkeley County, South Carolina, on lands belonging to the Department of Defense''s Naval Weapons Station Charleston.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: Examples of this upland depression pond have open canopies which are typically dominated by a combination of Quercus phellos and Nyssa biflora, possibly with Liquidambar styraciflua, at least in the open subcanopy. Pinus taeda may be present and possibly codominant with the hardwoods, but it is not diagnostic nor an obligate component. These depression ponds are found in a matrix woodland dominated naturally by Pinus palustris or with Pinus taeda invasion with fire suppression. Shrubs are generally sparse and not particularly diagnostic of this community. The most characteristic component of the understory is a variable mix of Panicum hemitomon, various wetland sedges (e.g., Carex joorii and other taxa), and Woodwardia virginica.
Dynamics: Examples are typically below three acres in size and are usually oval to circular in shape.
Environmental Description: This upland depression swamp forest of the Piedmont and Inner Coastal Plain is found in small depressional features in upland areas which rarely receive flooding. These are important amphibian breeding areas.
Geographic Range: This vegetation is reported from the Atlantic Coastal Plain of South Carolina and is possible in adjacent states.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: GA?, NC?, SC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.755395
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.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.2 Swamp Tupelo - Swamp Chestnut Oak - Bald-cypress Basin Swamp & Flatwoods Macrogroup | M033 | 1.B.3.Nb.2 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Nb.2.a Swamp Tupelo - Ogeechee Tupelo - Bald-cypress Basin Swamp Group | G038 | 1.B.3.Nb.2.a |
| Alliance | A3636 Swamp Tupelo - Ogeechee Tupelo Depressional Swamp Forest Alliance | A3636 | 1.B.3.Nb.2.a |
| Association | CEGL004104 Willow Oak - Swamp Tupelo / Maidencane - Sedge species - Virginia Chainfern Swamp Forest | CEGL004104 | 1.B.3.Nb.2.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Nelson, J. B. 1986. The natural communities of South Carolina: Initial classification and description. South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department, Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, Columbia, SC. 55 pp.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.