Name:
Carya illinoinensis - Celtis laevigata Forest
Reference:
Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
Description:
This forest is found on nearly level floodplains and terraces along major streams and rivers in the central and south-central United States, ranging from Kansas and Arkansas, south to Texas and Louisiana. Soils are deep, poorly drained to well-drained, and formed in silty, loamy and clayey recent alluvium. The vegetation is dominated by a closed-canopy forest. Characteristic dominants include Carya illinoinensis and Celtis laevigata. In Oklahoma, other characteristic species include Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Ilex decidua, Quercus shumardii, Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii, in Kansas they include Acer negundo, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Juglans nigra, Platanus occidentalis, and Ulmus americana, and in Texas they include Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Ulmus americana, Platanus occidentalis, Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii, Cornus drummondii, Ilex decidua, and Acer negundo. Ground layer species may include Carex grayi, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Verbesina virginica, and Toxicodendron radicans.
Accession Code:
VB.CC.21636.CARYAILLINOINEN
Plot-observations of this Community Concept:
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