Name:
A.374
Reference:
EcoArt 2002
Description:
Forests of coastal salt domes and cheniers dominated by ~Quercus virginiana$ and ~Celtis laevigata$, sometimes with a substantial component of other species in the Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes. In one chenier type, the generally closed canopy is from 6-15 m tall and includes ~Quercus virginiana, Celtis laevigata, Gleditsia triacanthos, Sideroxylon lanuginosum, Zanthoxylum clava-herculis$, and ~Ulmus americana$. The subcanopy contains ~Crataegus viridis, Quercus nigra, Ilex decidua$, and canopy species. The open to dense shrub layer has ~Sabal minor, Diospyros virginiana, Ampelopsis arborea, Toxicodendron radicans, Vitis mustangensis, Campsis radicans$, and ~Parthenocissus quinquefolia$. Herbs may include ~Oplismenus hirtellus$ and ~Tillandsia usneoides$. Soils are silty clay loam soils, sometimes with a substantial shell hash component. Forests of Louisiana salt domes have a canopy dominated by ~Quercus virginiana, Magnolia grandiflora, Quercus pagoda, Ulmus americana, Celtis laevigata, Liquidambar styraciflua, Quercus nigra$, and ~Carya glabra$. The sparse shrub layer contains ~Sabal minor, Vitis rotundifolia, Smilax rotundifolia$, and the alien ~Parathesis crenulata (= Ardisia crenulata)$.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.2047.A374
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
0
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