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CEGL007092 Salix nigra Ozark Floodplain Forest
Type Concept Sentence: No Data Available
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Black Willow Ozark Floodplain Forest
Colloquial Name: Ozark Black Willow Floodplain Forest
Hierarchy Level: Association
Type Concept: The black willow forest type is found widely but sporadically in the Ozarks and Ouachitas of the southeastern United States. Stands occur on the banks of small to large rivers where they are a component of point bar succession. It may also be present in the inflows of manmade lakes where similar sand bars may develop over time and where the seasonal draining patterns of the lake may mimic similar natural processes. Surface water is present for brief periods during the growing season, but the water table usually lies well below soil surface. The vegetation is a closed-canopy forest dominated by Salix nigra. Associates may include Populus deltoides, Betula nigra, Platanus occidentalis, Celtis laevigata, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Diospyros virginiana, Cornus drummondii, Ulmus americana, Acer rubrum, Acer negundo, and Acer saccharinum. Shrubs and herbaceous plants are absent to fairly dense. They include Nekemias arborea, Mikania scandens, Toxicodendron radicans, Polygonum spp., Erechtites hieraciifolius, Boehmeria cylindrica, and Phytolacca americana.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No Data Available
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This type needs a thorough rangewide assessment to standardize its concept in relation to the revised ~Salix nigra Central Floodplain Forest (CEGL002103)$$. In Missouri, stands of this nature are included in ~Populus deltoides - Salix nigra - Acer saccharinum Floodplain Forest (CEGL002018)$$.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
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Physiognomy and Structure: This vegetation is a closed-canopy forest.
Floristics: The vegetation is a closed-canopy forest dominated by Salix nigra. Associates include Populus deltoides, Betula nigra, Platanus occidentalis, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Diospyros virginiana, Cornus drummondii, Ulmus americana, Acer rubrum, Acer negundo, and Acer saccharinum. Shrubs and herbaceous plants are absent to fairly dense. They include Nekemias arborea (= Ampelopsis arborea), Mikania scandens, Toxicodendron radicans, Polygonum spp., Erechtites hieraciifolius, Boehmeria cylindrica, and Phytolacca americana.
Dynamics: Flooding is typically brief during the growing season.
Environmental Description: Stands occur on the banks of small to large rivers in the Ozarks and Ouachitas of the southeastern United States where they are a component of point bar succession. Surface water is present for brief periods during the growing season, but the water table usually lies well below soil surface.
Geographic Range: The black willow forest type is found widely, but sporadically across the Ozarks and Ouachitas of the southeastern United States, in Missouri, Arkansas, and possibly adjacent Oklahoma.
Nations: US
States/Provinces: AR, MO, OK?
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.959184
Confidence Level: Low
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: G4
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.Na Eastern North American-Great Plains Flooded & Swamp Forest Division | D011 | 1.B.3.Na |
| Macrogroup | 1.B.3.Na.1 Silver Maple - American Sycamore - Hackberry species Floodplain Forest Macrogroup | M029 | 1.B.3.Na.1 |
| Group | 1.B.3.Na.1.b <i>Acer saccharinum - Platanus occidentalis - Liquidambar styraciflua</i> Floodplain Forest Group | G673 | 1.B.3.Na.1.b |
| Alliance | A3698 River Birch - American Sycamore - Silver Maple Ozark & West Gulf Riverfront Forest Alliance | A3698 | 1.B.3.Na.1.b |
| Association | CEGL007092 Black Willow Ozark Floodplain Forest | CEGL007092 | 1.B.3.Na.1.b |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Blair, W. F., and T. H. Hubbell. 1938. The biotic districts of Oklahoma. The American Midland Naturalist 20:425-454.
- Johnson, F. L. 1984. Vegetational changes in a black willow forest over a 23 year period. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 64:11-13.
- Southeastern Ecology Working Group of NatureServe. No date. International Ecological Classification Standard: International Vegetation Classification. Terrestrial Vegetation. NatureServe, Durham, NC.