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A.58 | EcoArt 2002
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Name: A.58
Reference: EcoArt 2002
Description: This alliance consists of peaty wetland forests dominated by ~Cliftonia monophylla$. Communities of this alliance may be extensive wetlands (up to 300 or more hectares), generally with a longer hydroperiod than other baygall associations; such large occurrences have developed over peat at least 1-2 m deep. Other communities in the alliance occur over nutrient-poor saturated mineral soils. The canopy is often nearly pure ~Cliftonia monophylla$, 10-15 m tall; a sparse supercanopy of ~Pinus serotina$ or ~Pinus elliottii var. elliottii$ is sometimes present, especially near the transition to wet flatwoods. The open to dense shrub layer may contain ~Cliftonia monophylla, Morella inodora (= Myrica inodora), Gaylussacia mosieri, Lyonia lucida, Ilex coriacea$, and ~Nyssa biflora$. Herbs are infrequent and may occur in small patches; they may include ~Peltandra sagittifolia, Sarracenia rubra ssp. gulfensis, Utricularia subulata, Drosera capillaris, Eriocaulon decangulare, Rhynchospora$ sp., ~Balduina uniflora$, and ~Cleistes bifaria$. ~Sphagnum$ spp. are common. Catastrophic fire may have been a rare type of disturbance in the past. This is a naturally occurring vegetation type, though possibly increased in occurrence by logging and subsequent fire suppression. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.2223.A58
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Mar-2005
     
  • status: accepted
  • Community's Parent: I.A.4.N.g
  • This Community's Level: Alliance
  • This Community's Children: [none]
Names:   Scientific: CLIFTONIA MONOPHYLLA SATURATED FOREST ALLIANCE
  Code: A.58
  Common: Black Titi Saturated Forest Alliance
(convergence) and Synonyms:
(undetermined) Cliftonia monophylla Saturated Forest Alliance