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Nyssa biflora - Magnolia virginiana - (Pinus elliottii var. elliottii) / Morella (caroliniensis, inodora) Forest | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Nyssa biflora - Magnolia virginiana - (Pinus elliottii var. elliottii) / Morella (caroliniensis, inodora) Forest Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro... Description: A mixed canopy 'bay forest' dominated by species such as Nyssa biflora and Magnolia virginiana, with Pinus elliottii var. elliottii present in many examples. This is a saturated forest receiving input from groundwater seepage as well as from rainfall events. It often contains small, braided seepage-fed streams, and extends along shallow, fairly narrow drainages; it only occasionally forms broad swamps. The highly organic sandy soils are topped with a thick peat layer. During drought periods, no water may be visible in the headwaters. Pinus elliottii may be a prominent feature of the community, rising above the canopy as large emergents, or it may have been removed by logging. The canopy may also contain Acer rubrum var. trilobum, Liquidambar styraciflua, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Pinus taeda. Along with the nominals, shrubs include Lyonia lucida, Cyrilla racemiflora, Viburnum nudum, Itea virginica, Persea palustris, Ilex opaca, Clethra alnifolia, and Smilax laurifolia. The very scattered herbaceous layer contains Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis and Woodwardia areolata. Sphagnum is more common near the edges where the degree of light penetration is higher. This forest occurs in the East Gulf Coastal Plain of Florida and Mississippi, and possibly in Alabama and Georgia as well.  Accession Code: VB.CC.20018.NYSSABIFLORAMAG Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 01-Dec-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora - (Quercus laurifolia) Saturated Forest Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Swamp Blackgum - Sweetbay - (Slash Pine) / (Evergreen Bayberry, Odorless Bayberry) Forest   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.684834 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL007156   Scientific: Nyssa biflora - Magnolia virginiana - (Pinus elliottii var. elliottii) / Morella (caroliniensis, inodora) Forest   Common: Swamp Blackgum Bayhead Forest (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Nyssa biflora - Magnolia virginiana - (Pinus elliottii var. elliottii) / Morella (caroliniensis, inodora) Forest