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Cliftonia monophylla Saturated Forest Alliance | Southeastern Ecology Working Gro...
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Name: Cliftonia monophylla Saturated Forest Alliance Reference: Southeastern Ecology Working Gro... 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-related alliances; 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.22399.CLIFTONIAMONOPH Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Cliftonia monophylla Saturated Forest Alliance   Translated: Black Titi Saturated Forest Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.126397 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.58