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CEGL004854 Celtis laevigata Coastal Plain Ruderal Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Sugarberry Coastal Plain Ruderal Forest
Colloquial Name: Coastal Plain Ruderal Sugarberry Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: This ruderal forest occurs on highly disturbed soils in coastal areas of Georgia, Louisiana, and possibly additional states of the southeastern coastal plains. Celtis laevigata is the strong canopy dominant in this community. However, exotic tree species such as Melia azedarach, Triadica sebifera, and Morus alba may be scattered throughout. Ground cover species are variable but may include Rubus trivialis and Nekemias arborea. Examples occur near the ports of Savannah (Chatham County, Georgia), and at Jean Lafitte National Park (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana).
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: Celtis laevigata dominates the forest canopy. Non-native trees, including Melia azedarach, Triadica sebifera, and Morus alba, may be scattered throughout the community. Ground cover species are variable but may include Rubus trivialis and Nekemias arborea (= Ampelopsis arborea).
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: This community occurs on highly disturbed sites on the southern Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains.
Geographic Range: This community is described from coastal Georgia, and documented from southern Louisiana. It may be more widespread, but it is conceptually restricted to the southern coastal plains.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: FL?, GA, LA, SC?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.856881
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNA
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.90 Sweetgum - Loblolly Pine - Chinese Tallow Ruderal Forest Macrogroup | M305 | 1.B.1.Na.90 |
| Group | 1.B.1.Na.90.a Loblolly Pine - Sweetgum - Chinese Tallow Ruderal Forest Group | G031 | 1.B.1.Na.90.a |
| Alliance | A3232 Sweetgum - Sugarberry - Water Oak Ruderal Forest Alliance | A3232 | 1.B.1.Na.90.a |
| Association | CEGL004854 Sugarberry Coastal Plain Ruderal Forest | CEGL004854 | 1.B.1.Na.90.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.