Name:
Betula nigra - (Platanus occidentalis) Temporarily Flooded Forest Alliance
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
Forests in this alliance occur on riverfronts in areas with repeated, frequent, natural disturbance in the form of flooding. In addition to the codominants Betula nigra and Platanus occidentalis, a variety of canopy species occur in these forests, including Acer negundo, Populus deltoides, Acer saccharinum, Salix nigra, Celtis laevigata, Quercus laurifolia, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Liquidambar styraciflua. The subcanopy or tall-shrub strata may include Cornus florida and Carpinus caroliniana, along with Acer rubrum, Ilex opaca, Ulmus alata, Prunus serotina, and Carya spp. The shrub layer is often sparse with such species as Asimina triloba, Lindera benzoin, Crataegus marshallii, and Crataegus viridis present. The herbaceous and vine components may be lush and diverse, and species of these strata include Boehmeria cylindrica, Campsis radicans, Elymus hystrix, Stellaria pubera, Impatiens capensis, Pilea pumila, Bignonia capreolata, Toxicodendron radicans, Berchemia scandens, Campsis radicans, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Vitis rotundifolia, Chasmanthium latifolium (= Uniola latifolia), Arundinaria gigantea, and Podophyllum peltatum. These forests occur more frequently on sandy soils than on heavier soils and their most characteristic location is on levees. The soils are deep and well-drained with low organic matter content and are most commonly of the Orders Inceptisol and Entisol. This is a wide ranging alliance that occurs throughout most of the southeastern and midwestern United States.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.19075.BETULANIGRAPLAT
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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